tekke

English

Alternative forms

• tekye, tekyeh (via Ottoman Turkish تكیه (tekye))

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish تكه (tekke), from Classical Persian تکیه (takya). Doublet of takya, takiyya, and takyeh.

Noun

tekke (plural tekkes)

1. In Turkey, a dervish or Sufi lodge or place of worship.

Estonian

Noun

tekke

1. genitive singular of teke

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²tɛk.kə/

Etymology 1

Related to tekkes.

Noun

tekke n (definite singular tekket, indefinite plural tekker, definite plural tekka or tekkene)

1. ability to ingratiate oneself with someone; likability

Etymology 2

From Old Norse þekja.

Verb

tekke (present tense tekker, past tense tekte or tekket, supine tekt or tekket)

1. (transitive) to thatch

Related terms

• tak (“ceiling, roof”)

Noun

tekke n (definite singular tekket, indefinite plural tekker, definite plural tekka or tekkene)

1. layer of roofing material
2. (rare) cover

Noun

tekke f or m (definite singular tekka or tekken, indefinite plural tekker, definite plural tekkene)

1. roof of a house

   Synonym: hustak

References

• “tekke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “tekke” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²tɛk.kə/

Etymology 1

Related to tekkjast (“ingratiate”).

Noun

tekke n (definite singular tekket, indefinite plural tekke, definite plural tekka)

1. ability to ingratiate, likability
2. ingratiation

Etymology 2

Noun

tekke n (definite singular tekket, indefinite plural tekke, definite plural tekka)

1. layer of roofing material
2. cover, something which is used to cover something else

   Synonym: dekke

Verb

tekke (present tense tekker, past tense tekte, past participle tekt, passive infinitive tekkast, present participle tekkande, imperative tekk)

1. alternative form of tekkja

References

• “tekke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.