"flekse" meaning in All languages combined

See flekse on Wiktionary

Verb [Norwegian Bokmål]

Forms: flekser [present], fleksa [past], flekset [past], fleksa [participle, past], flekset [participle, past]
Head templates: {{nb-verb-1}} flekse (present tense flekser, past tense fleksa or flekset, past participle fleksa or flekset)
  1. to flex (e.g. muscles)
    Sense id: en-flekse-nb-verb-4WRYoUcO Categories (other): Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 62 21 6 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 29 4 4 4

Verb [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Forms: fleksar [present], fleksa [past], fleksa [participle, past], fleksast [infinitive, passive], fleksande [participle, present], flekse [imperative], fleks [imperative]
Etymology: From English flex, from Latin flexus. Etymology templates: {{bor|nn|en|flex}} English flex, {{der|nn|la|flexus}} Latin flexus Head templates: {{nn-verb-1}} flekse (present tense fleksar, past tense fleksa, past participle fleksa, passive infinitive fleksast, present participle fleksande, imperative flekse/fleks)
  1. (intransitive) to use or work flexitime Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-flekse-nn-verb-fggY0QJK
  2. (transitive) to flex (e.g. a muscle) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-flekse-nn-verb-oKZ3IKGc
  3. (intransitive) to flex (to tighten one's muscles for the purpose of displaying them) Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-flekse-nn-verb-gL8W-1fO
  4. (intransitive, slang, by extension) to flex (to flaunt one's superiority) Tags: broadly, intransitive, slang
    Sense id: en-flekse-nn-verb-3A-9w6Ja

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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