rekke
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rekke
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology 1 edit
From the verb rekke, from Old Norse rekja.
Noun edit
rekke f or m (definite singular rekka or rekken, indefinite plural rekker, definite plural rekkene)
- a row or line
- en lang rekke av - a long list of, a long line of
- a series
- number
- en rekke år - a number of years
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
rekke (imperative rekk, present tense rekker, passive rekkes, simple past rakk, past participle rukket, present participle rekkende)
- to reach, extend
- to catch (train, bus)
- Når vi løper for å rekke bussen, bruker vi de samme musklene og de samme senene som når vi løper for å konkurrere på en 60-meter.
- When we run to catch the bus, we use the same muscles and tendons as when we run competing in a 60-metre race.
- to have time (to do something)
Etymology 3 edit
Verb edit
rekke (imperative rekk, present tense rekker, passive rekkes, simple past rakte, past participle rakt, present participle rekkende)
- to extend, give, hold out (e.g. hand)
- to stretch, reach (e.g. a shelf), stick out (one's tongue)
- to give, hand (something to someone)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 4 edit
Verb edit
rekke (imperative rekk, present tense rekker, passive rekkes, simple past rekket or rekkte or rekte, past participle rekket or rekkt or rekt, present participle rekkende)
References edit
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology 1 edit
From the verb rekke, from Old Norse rekja.
Noun edit
rekke f (definite singular rekka, indefinite plural rekker, definite plural rekkene)
- alternative form of rekkje
Derived terms edit
- (of verb) overrekke
- rekkehus
- rekkemotor
- årrekke
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
rekke (present tense rekk, past tense rakk, past participle rokke, present participle rekkande, imperative rekk)
- Alternative form of rekka
References edit
- “rekke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.