flænge

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse flengja, from Proto-Germanic *flangijaną (“to beat, whip”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂k- (“to beat”). Related to flå. Cognate with Old Swedish flængia, Swedish flänga, English fling.

Verb

flænge (imperative [please provide], infinitive at flænge, present tense flænger, past tense flængede, perfect tense har flænget)

  1. to rip, tear
  2. to rip up, tear up

Derived terms
  • flæng
  • hudflænge
  • sønderflænge

References
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