veik

Lithuanian

Etymology

From veĩkti (“to act, work”).

Adverb

véik

1. quickly, immediately, soon

   Aš véik ateisiu. ― I will come soon.

2. almost, nearly

   Véik visai negalima. ― (It is) almost completely impossible.

Conjunction

véik

1. repeated conjunction used to enumerate contrasting phrases

   Paukštis lėkė véik šen, véik ten. ― The bird flew here and there.

   Oras keitas: véik lyna, véik saulė ― The weather is changing: rain comes, sun comes.

Further reading

• “veik”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse veikr.

Alternative forms

• vek

Adjective

veik (masculine and feminine veik, neuter veikt, definite singular and plural veike, comparative veikere, indefinite superlative veikest, definite superlative veikeste)

1. weak
2. flexible, pliant

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• vek

Verb

veik

1. simple past of vike

References

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛɪːk/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse veikr, from Proto-Germanic *waikwaz. Akin to English weak

Adjective

veik (neuter veikt, definite singular and plural veike, comparative veikare, indefinite superlative veikast, definite superlative veikaste)

1. weak

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German.

Alternative forms

• veike m

Noun

veik m (definite singular veiken, indefinite plural veikar, definite plural veikane)

1. wick

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

veik

1. imperative of veika and veikja
2. past of vika

References

• “veik” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Norse

Adjective

veik

1. inflection of veikr:
   1. strong feminine nominative singular
   2. strong neuter nominative/accusative plural

Verb

veik

1. second-person singular imperative active of veikja
2. first/third-person singular past indicative active of víka, víkja and víkva