alke
Estonian edit
Noun edit
alke
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
alke f or m (definite singular alka or alken, indefinite plural alker, definite plural alkene)
- a razorbill, Alca torda
- a bird of the family Alcidae, the auks
References edit
- “alke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From earlier and Old Norse alka, from Proto-Germanic *alkǭ. Akin to English auk.
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
alke f (definite singular alka, indefinite plural alker, definite plural alkene)
- a razorbill, Alca torda
- a bird of the family Alcidae, the auks
Etymology 2 edit
Perhaps derived from Middle Low German.
Verb edit
alke (present tense alkar, past tense alka, past participle alka, passive infinitive alkast, present participle alkande, imperative alke/alk)
- e-infinitive form of alka
Noun edit
alke f (definite singular alka, indefinite plural alker, definite plural alkene)
Etymology 3 edit
Compare dialectal Swedish ulka (“to start growling”).
Verb edit
alke (present tense alkar, past tense alka, past participle alka, passive infinitive alkast, present participle alkande, imperative alke/alk)
- e-infinitive form of alka
Noun edit
alke f (definite singular alka, indefinite plural alker, definite plural alkene)
References edit
- “alke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.