hekta

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German hechten, from Proto-Germanic *haftijaną. Doublet of hefta. Adjective is a calque of English hooked using the past participle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²hɛk.tɑ/

Verb

hekta (present tense hektar, past tense hekta, past participle hekta, passive infinitive hektast, present participle hektande, imperative hekta/hekt)

1. a-infinitive form of hekte

Adjective

hekta

1. hooked; addicted, captivated

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛk.tɑ/

Noun

hekta f

1. definite singular of hekt

References

• “hekta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “hekta”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016

Anagrams

• haket

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English hectare.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

hekta (n class, plural hekta)

1. hectare