øyk

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse eykr, from Proto-Germanic *jaukijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *yewg-.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

øyk m (definite singular øyken, indefinite plural øyker or øykar, definite plural øykene or øykane)

  1. horse (both male and female)
    Synonyms: hest (male), merr (female)

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “øyk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “øyk” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring