økse
See also: okse
Danish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse øx (“axe”), from Proto-Germanic *akwisī, from a Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷs-ih₂- (“axe”), from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”).
Noun edit
økse c (singular definite øksen, plural indefinite økser)
- axe (tool, ancient weapon)
Inflection edit
Declension of økse
Etymology 2 edit
From Old Norse øxa (“to axe”), from øx (“axe”).
Verb edit
økse (imperative øks, infinitive at økse, present tense økser, past tense øksede, perfect tense har økset)
Further reading edit
- økse on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
- øksa (a-infinitive)
Etymology edit
Verb edit
økse (present tense øksar, past tense øksa, past participle øksa, passive infinitive øksast, present participle øksande, imperative økse/øks)
- (transitive) to axe (chop with an axe)
References edit
- “økse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.