Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse rykkja.

Verb edit

rykke (imperative rykk, present tense rykker, passive rykkes, simple past rykka or rykket or rykte, past participle rykka or rykket or rykt, present participle rykkende)

  1. to jerk, pull, tug
  2. rykke inn: to move in (e.g. army); to insert (an advertisement, notice etc.)

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Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse rykkja.

Verb edit

rykke (present tense rykker, past tense rykte, past participle rykt, passive infinitive rykkast, present participle rykkande, imperative rykk)

  1. to jerk, pull, tug
  2. rykke inn: to move in (e.g. army); to insert (an advertisement, notice etc.)
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Etymology 2 edit

Back-formation from rykkjar.

Verb edit

rykke (present tense rykker, past tense rykte, past participle rykt, passive infinitive rykkast, present participle rykkande, imperative rykk)

  1. to demand

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