Flokkene

Flokkene is the definite plural form of the Norwegian noun flokk, meaning a group, crowd, or herd. It is used to refer to multiple groups of living beings or objects that form a single aggregate or move together. The term is common in everyday language as well as in scientific and descriptive writing.

In Standard Bokmål, the definite plural is flokkene, while the indefinite plural is flokker. The word has roots in Old Norse, with cognates in other Scandinavian languages that convey the idea of a gathering or crowd. As a general term, flokkene can describe both animals and people organized or moving as a unit, and it is flexible enough to be used in literal and figurative contexts.

Applications and contexts vary. In biology or ornithology, flokkene may refer to flocks of birds, herds of mammals, or other grouped animals. In sociology or everyday discourse, it can describe groups of people who share a common activity, interest, or location, such as crowd formations at events or social groups within a community. The word often appears in descriptive passages, reports, or journalism when noting how groups behave or are organized.

See also: flokk, flock, herd, crowd. While flokkene is primarily a generic term, it can function as a linguistic marker for collective behavior in both nature and society, emphasizing unity or cohesion within a group.