floskel

See also: Floskel

Danish

Noun

floskel

  1. (countable) platitude

Declension
Declension of floskel
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative floskel flosklen floskler flosklerne
genitive floskels flosklens flosklers flosklernes

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin flosculus (“small flower, thinking (mental) language”), diminutive of flos (“embellishment, flower”). Cognate with German Floskel.

Noun

floskel m (definite singular floskelen, indefinite plural floskler, definite plural flosklene)

  1. empty phrase, platitude, cliché, bromide

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin flosculus (“small flower, thinking (mental) language”), diminutive of flos (“embellishment, flower”). Cognate with German Floskel.

Noun

floskel m (definite singular floskelen, indefinite plural flosklar, definite plural flosklane)

  1. empty phrase, platitude, cliché, bromide

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin flosculus (“small flower, thinking (mental) language”), diminutive of flos (“embellishment, flower”). Cognate with German Floskel.

Noun

floskel c

  1. empty phrase, platitude, cliché, bromide

Usage notes

Mostly used in the plural form.

Declension
Declension of floskel 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative floskel floskeln floskler flosklerna
Genitive floskels floskelns flosklers flosklernas

References
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