Danish edit

Etymology edit

From English cycle (bicycle) (1880s).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /sykəl/, [ˈsyɡ̊l̩] or (dated) IPA(key): /sikəl/, [ˈsiɡ̊l̩]

Noun edit

cykel c (singular definite cyklen or (unofficial) cykelen, plural indefinite cykler)

  1. bicycle, bike

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsyː.kəl/, /ˈsyː.kl̩/

Noun edit

cykel m (definite singular cykelen, indefinite plural cyklar, definite plural cyklane)

  1. (obsolete) a hertz
    Synonym: hertz

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

Both senses trace their origin to Late Latin cyclus. In the sense of a bicycle, the path goes through English and Danish. In the sense of a period, the path is more direct.

Pronunciation edit

  • (bicycle): IPA(key): /ˈsʏkel/,
    (file)
  • (cycle): IPA(key): /ˈsyːkel/

Noun edit

cykel c

  1. a bicycle, a bike
  2. a cycle, a period

Declension edit

Declension of cykel 1
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative cykel cykeln cyklar cyklarna
Genitive cykels cykelns cyklars cyklarnas
Declension of cykel 2
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative cykel cykeln cykler cyklerna
Genitive cykels cykelns cyklers cyklernas

Derived terms edit

bicycle
period

Descendants edit

  • Finnish: tsyge, tsygä

See also edit

References edit