øye
See also: oye
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Danish øje, replaced native aue, from Old Danish øghæ, from Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic *augô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”). Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk auga, auge, Icelandic auga, Faroese eyga and Swedish öga.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
øye n (definite singular øyet, indefinite plural øyne or øyer, definite plural øynene or øyene or øya)
Derived terms edit
See also edit
References edit
- “øye” in The Bokmål Dictionary.