hikste

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• hiksta (verb, a-infinitive)

Etymology

The verb is from Old Norse hixta. The noun is from Old Norse hixti m.

Verb

hikste (present tense hikstar, past tense hiksta, past participle hiksta, passive infinitive hikstast, present participle hikstande, imperative hikste/hikst)

1. (intransitive) to sob, gasp
2. (intransitive) to hiccup

Noun

hikste m (definite singular hiksten, indefinite plural hikstar, definite plural hikstane)

1. sobbing, gasping
2. hiccup

References

• “hikste” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.