røyk

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Norse reykr, from Proto-Germanic *raukiz. See also ryke. One of the fairly few words in which the diphthongal Norwegian form has displaced the monophthongal Danish form (røk being rare).

Noun[edit]

røyk m (definite singular røyken, uncountable)

  1. smoke
    Ingen røyk uten ild.No smoke without fire.
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Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

røyk

  1. imperative of røyke
  2. simple past of ryke

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Norse reykr, from Proto-Germanic *raukiz. Akin to English reek.

Noun[edit]

røyk m (definite singular røyken, uncountable)

  1. smoke
    Ingen røyk utan eld.
    No smoke without fire.
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

røyk

  1. imperative of røyke
  2. imperative of røykja

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