öken

See also: oken

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈøːkɛn/

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• Rhymes: -¹øːkɛn

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish øþkn, økn, from øþe, from Old Norse auðr, from Proto-Germanic *auþijaz (“void, empty”). Cognate with Danish ørken.

Noun

öken c

1. a desert, a wasteland

Declension

Declension of öken
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	öken	öknen	öknar	öknarna
Genitive	ökens	öknens	öknars	öknarnas

Derived terms

• ökenkatträv

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

öken

1. definite plural of ök

References

• öken in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).

Further reading

• öken in Svensk ordbok.