Flat

Old Swedish Dictionary - flat

Meaning of Old Swedish word "flat" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

flat
slätt el. jämt liggande åker, jämt åkerstycke. istis addimus agrum quendam in billingy qui dictur uulgariter flat sine sepibus SD 1: 725 (1278). " vnus ager dictus flat" ib 2: 289 (1299). ib 5: 357 (1344?) iak. .. hawer giwit. . .ena flaat nor ij wimarka engh ok ij fäm maalom ij ringundhatorpa engh ib NS 1: 572 (1406). " twa attonga iordh. .. meth husom oc tomptom, akrom oc ängiom, skoghom oc fiskevatnom, hompum, flatum" ib 2: 20 (1408). - i ortnamn. vnum agrum dictum kalmarnaflaat SD 5: 629 (1347, gammal afskr.).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • flaat )
  • flataland ,

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛚᛆᛏ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Works and authors cited:

SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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