Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse vǫku, oblique singular of vaka (wake). Doublet of vake and -ok.

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  • voke (orthographic variant)

Noun

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vòke f (definite singular vòka, indefinite plural vòker, definite plural vòkene)

  1. waking
  2. wake, vigil
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Etymology 2

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From vòk, from Old Norse vǫk, from Proto-Germanic *wakwō. Compare with Norwegian Bokmål våk and English wake.

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Verb

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vòke (present tense vòkar, past tense vòka, past participle vòka, passive infinitive vòkast, present participle vòkande, imperative vòke/vòk)

  1. to break through ice

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