OpprinnelseFrom Old Norse flokkr ("flock, "flying swarm", "poem without refrain"), related to Old English flocc and thus cognate with English flock as well as its Scandinavian counterparts. Akin to Middle Low German vlocke ("crowd", "flock"). Not found in other Germanic languages.
- masculinea flock, herd, crowd (can be used to refer to both people and animals)
“Store flokker av rein vandrer over vidda” — Great herds of reindeer wander over the mountain plateau.
“En stor flokk mennesker ventet utålmodig på at konserten skulle begynne.” — A large crowd waited impatiently for the concert to begin.
- masculinea school (e.g. of dolphins)
- masculineA Norse ode or song that does not have a refrain
- masculineA snowflake, but larger and containing more liquid water than ordinary flakes
Bøyningerflokken(definite, singular) · flokker(indefinite, plural) · flokkene(definite, plural)