djók

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from English joke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tjouːk/

Noun

djók n (genitive singular djóks, nominative plural djók)

1. (slang) a joke

   Þetta er án djóks það fyndnasta sem ég hef séð. ― No joke, this is the funniest thing I've ever seen.

   Slappaðu af, þetta var bara djók ― Relax, it was just a joke.

Usage notes

Also exists in the less common masculine form djókur.

Synonyms

• (joke): grín

Derived terms

• djóka
• án djóks

Interjection

djók

1. (slang) joking!, joke!