flügge

Meaning

  1. (not-comparable) fully fledged
  2. (not-comparable) grown-up, independent

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈflʏɡə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German vlücke, from Old High German flucki. Pertaining to fliegen (“to fly”). The modern consonantism is Low German (compare Middle Low German vlügge); it has prevailed due to its being more in line with the underlying verb.

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