gapahuk

Norwegian Bokmål

gapahuk

Etymology

According to Bokmål/Nynorsk Dictionary, related to Middle Low German huk. Compare also Dutch and Afrikaans hok.

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaː.pa.hʉk/, [ˈɡaː.pɑ.ˌhʉʷːk]

Noun

gapahuk m (definite singular gapahuken, indefinite plural gapahuker, definite plural gapahukene)

1. a lean-to

References

“gapahuk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.