tykkja

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• tykkje (e- or split infinitive)
• tykka, tykke (without j-infix)
• tykja (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Norse þykkja, from Proto-Germanic *þunkijaną (“to seem, appear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²tʏçːɑ/, /²tʏc͡çːɑ/

Verb

tykkja (present tense tykkjer, past tense tykte or (obsolete) totte, supine and past participle tykt or (obsolete) tott, present participle tykkjande, imperative tykk)

1. to think (be of the opinion that)

   Synonyms: meina, synast, tenkja, tru

   Kva tykkjer du om maten her?

   What do you think about the food here?

   • 1883, Arne Garborg, Bondestudentar, Bergen: Nygaard, page 7:

     Dette totte Daniel han forstod.

     This, Daniel thought he understood.

   • 1909, Olav Duun, Paa tvert [Crosswise], Kristiania: Norli, page 33:

     Etterpaa var han alltid god og blid, tykte det var ein dans aa leva.

     Since then, he was always happy, thinking living was a dance.

Usage notes

• The passive infinitive tykkjast commands its own lemma.

Derived terms

• tykkja om

References

• “tykkja” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.