ryke

Afrikaans

Noun

ryke

1. plural of ryk

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse rjúka through Danish ryge. The conjugated form røyk (with the diphthong) is from oral Norwegian.

Verb

ryke (imperative ryk, present tense ryker, passive rykes, simple past røk or røyk, past participle røket, present participle rykende)

1. to smoke, steam
2. to break, snap, tear
3. to fall (suddenly)

References

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse rjúka.

Verb

ryke (present tense ryk, past tense rauk, past participle roke, passive infinitive rykast, present participle rykande, imperative ryk)

1. to smoke, steam
2. to break, snap, tear

   Tauet ryk der det er tynnast

   The rope snaps there it is tinnest

3. to fall (suddenly)

Alternative forms

• ryka, rjuka, rjuke

References

• “ryke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Scots

Verb

ryke

1. (intransitive) To reach.