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kyrkje

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse kirkja, kyrkja, from Old English cirice, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, from Byzantine Greek κυριακόν (δόμα) (kuriakón (dóma), “Lord's (house)”), from Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios, “lord”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²çʏrçə/
  • Hyphenation: kỳr‧kje

Noun

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kyrkje f (definite singular kyrkja, indefinite plural kyrkjer, definite plural kyrkjene)

  1. a church
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See also

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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse kyrkja.

Verb

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kyrkje (present tense kyrkjer, past tense kyrkte, past participle kyrkt, passive infinitive kyrkjast, present participle kyrkjande, imperative kyrk)

  1. e-infinitive form of kyrkja

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