FromOld Norseflatr, fromProto-Germanic*flataz, cognate withEnglishflat. The Germanic adjective goes back toProto-Indo-European*plat-(“flat”), cf.Ancient Greekπλατύς(platús) (whence, via Latin,Danishplat andplads).
flad (neuterfladt,plural and definite singular attributiveflade)
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | flad | fladere | fladest2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | fladt | fladere | fladest2 |
| plural | flade | fladere | fladest2 |
| definite attributive1 | flade | fladere | fladeste |
1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.