øyk

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse eykr, from Proto-Germanic *jaukijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *yewg-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /œʏːk/

Noun

øyk m (definite singular øyken, indefinite plural øyker or øykar, definite plural øykene or øykane)

1. horse (both male and female)

   Synonyms: hest (male), merr (female)

See also

• fole
• fylje
• føl
• skjut

Further reading

• “øyk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “øyk” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring