psyke

Danish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed via German Psyche from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul, life”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /sykə/, [ˈsyɡ̊ə]

Noun edit

psyke c (singular definite psyken, plural indefinite psyker)

mental constitution, psyche

Derived terms edit

psykisk

References edit

“psyke” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From English psych.

Verb edit

psyke (imperative psyk, present tense psyker, passive psykes, simple past and past participle psyka or psyket, present participle psykende)

(also reflexive) to psych (oneself / someone; opp / up; ut / out)

References edit

“psyke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish edit

Noun edit

psyke n

psyche, mind
starkt psyke
strong mind
(colloquial, in the definite "psyket") the psychiatric ward (at a hospital)
Han ligger inne på psyket
He's in the psychiatric ward

Declension edit

Declension of psyke
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	psyke	psyket	psyken	psykena
Genitive	psykes	psykets	psykens	psykenas

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

psyka (“psych”)