veike

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

veike

1. definite singular/plural of veik

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German.

Alternative forms

• veik m
• veik f (dialectal, Trøndelag)

Noun

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

1. wick

Etymology 2

Related to våk m (“small boy”)

Alternative forms

• veikje f (veitj)

Noun

veike f (definite singular veika, indefinite plural veiker, definite plural veikene)

1. girl

   Synonym: jente

Etymology 3

From Old Norse veikja, from Proto-Germanic *waikwijaną.

Alternative forms

• veika, veikja, veikje

Verb

veike (present tense veiker, past tense veikte, past participle veikt, passive infinitive veikast, present participle veikande, imperative veik)

1. (transitive) to weaken

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

veike

1. inflection of veik:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

References

• “veike” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.