øks

See also: oks

Danish

Verb

øks

1. imperative of økse

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse øx (“axe”), from Proto-Germanic *akwisī, from a Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷs-ih₂- (“axe”), from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”).

Noun

øks f (genitive singular øksar, plural øksir)

1. axe

Inflection

Declension of øks
f2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	øks	øksin	øksir	øksirnar
accusative	øks	øksina	øksir	øksirnar
dative	øks	øksini	øksum	øksunum
genitive	øksar	øksarinnar	øksa	øksanna

Synonyms

• øksa

Noun

øks

1. plural of aks

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse øx (“axe”), from Proto-Germanic *akwisī, from a Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷs-ih₂- (“axe”), from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”).

Noun

øks f or m (definite singular øksa or øksen, indefinite plural økser, definite plural øksene)

1. an axe (UK) or ax (US)

Derived terms

• stridsøks

References

• “øks” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse øx (“axe”)

Noun

øks f (definite singular øksa, indefinite plural øksar or økser, definite plural øksane or øksene)

1. an axe (UK) or ax (US)

Derived terms

• stridsøks

References

• “øks” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.