vikke

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Latin vicia, via Middle Low German wicke.

Noun

vikke f or m (definite singular vikka or vikken, indefinite plural vikker, definite plural vikkene)

1. a vetch

Etymology 2

Compare Old Norse víðga and víðka.

Verb

vikke (present tense vikker, past tense vikka or vikket, past participle vikka or vikket)

1. (transitive) to bend away every other sawtooth (so that sawing is easier)

Alternative forms

• vigge

Etymology 3

Contraction

vikke

1. contraction of vil ikke

References

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

Anagrams

• kveik, kvike

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʋɪk.kə/

Etymology 1

From Latin vicia, via Middle Low German wicke.

Noun

vikke f (definite singular vikka, indefinite plural vikker, definite plural vikkene)

1. a vetch

Etymology 2

Doublet of vidke, from Old Norse víðga, víðka.

Alternative forms

• vikka, vigga, vigge

Verb

vikke (present tense vikkar, past tense vikka, past participle vikka, passive infinitive vikkast, present participle vikkande, imperative vikke/vikk)

1. (transitive) to bend away every other sawtooth (so that sawing is easier)

   Synonym: vike

References

• “vikke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “vikka”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
• “vikke”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016

Anagrams

• kveik, kvike