kvekken
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology 1
editFrom the verb kvekke (“to start; to startle”).
Alternative forms
edit- kvekkjen (gvekken)
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editkvekken (masculine and feminine kvekken, neuter kvekke, definite singular and plural kvekne)
- skittish
- Synonym: skvetten
- 1990, Birger Røksund, Or gløymebokjo, page 26:
- han var visst ikkje kvekkjen
- I guess he wasn't skittish
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
editNoun
editkvekken m