kvekk

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Onomatopoeic.

Noun

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kvekk n (definite singular kvekket, indefinite plural kvekk, definite plural kvekka)

  1. a quack, a ribbit (the sound of a duck or frog)

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse hvekkr m. Related to kvekke.

Noun

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kvekk m (definite singular kvekken, indefinite plural kvekkar, definite plural kvekkane)

  1. a sudden movement, a jerk, a scare
Usage notes
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  • Until 2017, this noun was also considered grammatically neuter.

Adverb

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kvekk

  1. used as a modifier

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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kvekk

  1. imperative of kvekke or kvekkje
  2. intransitive present tense of kvekke (to start, to be startled)

References

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