enke

Danish

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Etymology

From Old Norse ekkja (“widow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛnkə/, [ˈɛŋɡ̊ə]

Noun

enke c (singular definite enken, plural indefinite enker)

1. widow

Inflection

    Inflection of enke

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	enke	enken	enker	enkerne
genitive	enkes	enkens	enkers	enkernes

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Norwegian

Noun

enke m and f

1. widow (a woman whose husband has died)

This Norwegian entry was created from the translations listed at widow. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see enke in the Norwegian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) May 2009

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Old French

Noun

enke m (oblique plural enkes, nominative singular enkes, nominative plural enke)

1. ink (dark liquid used for writing, etc.)

Descendants

• English: ink (borrowed)

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881)