tjukk

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• tykk

Etymology

From Old Norse þjukkr, þykkr, from Proto-Germanic *þekuz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /çʉkː/

Adjective

tjukk (neuter singular tjukt, definite singular and plural tjukke, comparative tjukkere, indefinite superlative tjukkest, definite superlative tjukkeste)

1. thick, fat, chubby

Derived terms

• tjukkelse

References

• “tjukk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse þjokkr, þjukkr, and þykkr, from Proto-Germanic *þekuz. Akin to English thick.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /çʊkː/

Adjective

tjukk (neuter tjukt, definite singular and plural tjukke, comparative tjukkare, indefinite superlative tjukkast, definite superlative tjukkaste)

1. thick, fat, chubby

   Den mistenkte vart skildra som noko tjukk.

   The suspect was described as being somewhat fat.

2. thick, dense

   Midt i tjukkaste skogen fann dei eit gamalt hus.

   In the middle of a dense forest they found an old house.

Derived terms

• tjukkleik
• tjukk i hue (“stupid”)

References

• “tjukk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.