fakkel

Etymology

From German Fackel, from Old High German faccala, from Vulgar Latin facla, from Latin facula, diminutive of fax (“torch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fakəl/, [ˈfɑɡ̊əl]

Noun

fakkel c (singular definite faklen or fakkelen, plural indefinite fakler)

1. torch (stick with flame at one end)

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin facula, diminutive of fax (“torch”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

fakkel f (plural fakkels, diminutive fakkeltje n)

1. torch (stick with flame at one end)

Etymology

From Latin facula, via German Fackel

Noun

fakkel m (definite singular fakkelen, indefinite plural fakler, definite plural faklene)

1. a torch (stick with a flame at one end)
2. a flare (signal flare, also at oil refineries etc., including the flare tower)

References

• “fakkel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “fakkel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Etymology

From Latin facula, via German Fackel

Noun

fakkel m (definite singular fakkelen, indefinite plural faklar, definite plural faklane)

1. a torch (as above)
2. a flare (as above)

References

• “fakkel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.