ikke
Afar edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ikké f
Usage notes edit
- ikke is a dependent noun. This means that it cannot be used on its own and has to be preceded by a qualifier.
When used in a subordinate clause, ikke may be translated by the adverb where in English.
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ikké f
Usage notes edit
- ikke is a dependent noun. This means that it cannot be used on its own and has to be preceded by a qualifier.
References edit
- E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “... ikke”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
Danish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse ekki (“not”), cognate with Jutish itt, Swedish icke, inte. The neuter of the Old Norse pronoun engi (“nobody, no”), see ingen.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
ikke
- not (negation, denial, refusal)
- not (in a question, expecting a positive answer)
- Er du ikke sulten? Nej, jeg er mæt.
- Are you not hungry? No, I am full.
- isn’t it so (postponed, turning an affirmative utterance into a question)
- Han er født i Jylland, ikke?
- He was born in Jutland, wasn't he?
Synonyms edit
- (negation): (rare) ej
- (isn't it so?): ikke sandt?, ikke også?
Antonyms edit
- vel (for negative sentences)
Derived terms edit
- det ved jeg ikke (“I don't know”)
- heller ikke (“neither”)
- jeg forstår ikke (“I don't understand”)
- slet ikke (“not at all”)
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
audio (file) - Hyphenation: ik‧ke
Pronoun edit
ikke
- (informal) I, me
- Narcist in actie: Ikke, ikke, ikke en de rest kan stikken!
- Narcissist in action : me, me, me and the rest can choke on it!
Descendants edit
- → Indonesian: eke
Estonian edit
Noun edit
ikke
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Danish ikke, from Old Norse ekki (“not”). Cognate with Swedish icke, Norwegian Nynorsk ikkje, Faroese ikki, and Icelandic ekki.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
ikke
Derived terms edit
See also edit
- ikkje (Nynorsk)
References edit
- “ikke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Old Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
ikke
- not, negating the verb in a sentence"
Synonyms edit
Descendants edit
- Swedish: icke
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