fokk

See also: føkk

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔhk/
• Rhymes: -ɔhk

Etymology 1

From the verb fokka (“to loiter, loaf around”).

Noun

fokk n (genitive singular fokks, no plural)

1. the act of loitering; pointless hanging about or fiddling with something

Declension

declension of fokk

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	fokk	fokkið
accusative	fokk	fokkið
dative	fokki	fokkinu
genitive	fokks	fokksins

Synonyms

• slór
• hangs
• dundur
• dútl

Etymology 2

From the English expletive fuck.

Interjection

fokk!

1. (vulgar) fuck

Usage notes

This expletive is much milder than fuck in English, and is usually not considered taboo, although it is very informal and mainly used by speakers born after ca. 1970, and in particular teenagers.

See also

• sjitt (mild)
• sjitturinn (mild, jocular)
• andskotinn (rather strong)
• djöfullinn (strong)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔkː/

Etymology 1

snøfokk

From Old Norse fok.

Alternative forms

• fok n

Noun

fokk n (definite singular fokket, indefinite plural fokk, definite plural fokka)

1. an act of whisking or blowing
2. something which whisks or blows, usually a particle

   Synonyms: drev, gòv

   1. (collective, meteorology) blowing snow which reduces visibility
3. (chiefly uncountable) a haste, hurry

Derived terms

• fokka, fokke (verb)

• gneistefokk
• hattefokk
• jordfokk
• rennefokk
• sandfokk
• snøfokk

 

Etymology 2

From Dutch fok (from Middle Dutch focke) or from Middle Low German vock, vocke (“a puller”).

Alternative forms

• fokke f
• (non-standard since 2012) fokka f

Noun

fokk m (definite singular fokken, indefinite plural fokkar, definite plural fokkane)

1. (nautical, sailing) foresail
2. (nautical, sailing) jib

Etymology 3

From the English expletive fuck.

Interjection

fokk

1. (slang, vulgar) pronunciation spelling of fuck.

References

• “fokk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.