røyk
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse reykr, from Proto-Germanic *raukiz. See also ryke. One of the fairly few words in which the diphthongal Norwegian form has displaced the monophthongal Danish form (røk being rare).
Noun edit
røyk m (definite singular røyken, uncountable)
- smoke
- Ingen røyk uten ild. ― No smoke without fire.
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
røyk
- imperative of røyke
- simple past of ryke
References edit
- “røyk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse reykr, from Proto-Germanic *raukiz. Akin to English reek.
Noun edit
røyk m (definite singular røyken, uncountable)
- smoke
- Ingen røyk utan eld.
- No smoke without fire.
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
røyk
- imperative of røyke
- imperative of røykja
References edit
- “røyk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.