kvekk

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʋɛkː/

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

kvekk n (definite singular kvekket, indefinite plural kvekk, definite plural kvekka)

1. a quack, a ribbit (the sound of a duck or frog)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hvekkr m. Related to kvekke.

Noun

kvekk m (definite singular kvekken, indefinite plural kvekkar, definite plural kvekkane)

1. a sudden movement, a jerk, a scare

Usage notes

• Until 2017, this noun was also considered grammatically neuter.

Adverb

kvekk

1. used as a modifier

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

kvekk

1. imperative of kvekke or kvekkje
2. intransitive present tense of kvekke (“to start, to be startled”)

References

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