Erik
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A spelling variant of Eric, or directly borrowed from modern Swedish Erik.
Proper noun[edit]
Erik
- A male given name from Old Norse.
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Erik m
- A male given name, equivalent to English Eric
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse Eiríkr. Borne by eight kings of Denmark.
Proper noun[edit]
Erik
- A male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Erika, equivalent to English Eric.
Related terms[edit]
- (surnames) Eriksen
References[edit]
- [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 118 507 males with the given name Erik have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the last frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Estonian[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Erik
- A male given name from Old Norse, variant of Eerik, Eero, Erki, or Erko, feminine equivalent Erika, equivalent to English Eric.
Finnish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈeːrik/, [ˈe̞ːrik] (in imitation of Swedish)
- IPA(key): /ˈerik/, [ˈe̞rik]
- Syllabification: E‧rik
Proper noun[edit]
Erik
- A male given name from Old Norse, variant of Eerik, Eerikki, Eero, or Erkki, feminine equivalent Erika, Eriika, or Eerika, equivalent to English Eric.
Declension[edit]
| Inflection of Erik (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Erik | Erikit | |
| genitive | Erikin | Erikien | |
| partitive | Erikiä | Erikejä | |
| illative | Erikiin | Erikeihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Erik | Erikit | |
| accusative | nom. | Erik | Erikit |
| gen. | Erikin | ||
| genitive | Erikin | Erikien | |
| partitive | Erikiä | Erikejä | |
| inessive | Erikissä | Erikeissä | |
| elative | Erikistä | Erikeistä | |
| illative | Erikiin | Erikeihin | |
| adessive | Erikillä | Erikeillä | |
| ablative | Erikiltä | Erikeiltä | |
| allative | Erikille | Erikeille | |
| essive | Erikinä | Erikeinä | |
| translative | Erikiksi | Erikeiksi | |
| instructive | — | Erikein | |
| abessive | Erikittä | Erikeittä | |
| comitative | — | Erikeineen | |
| Possessive forms of Erik (type risti) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | Erikini | Erikimme |
| 2nd person | Erikisi | Erikinne |
| 3rd person | Erikinsä | |
Anagrams[edit]
German[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Erik
- A male given name from Old Norse, variant of Erich, feminine equivalent Erika or Erica, equivalent to English Eric
Norwegian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse Eiríkr, from Proto-Norse *Aiwa-rīkiaR ("forever rich/powerful").
Proper noun[edit]
Erik
- A male given name from Old Norse, variant of Eirik, feminine equivalent Erika, equivalent to English Eric.
Usage notes[edit]
- One of the most common given names in Norway since the Middle Ages.
Related terms[edit]
- (surnames) Eriksen
References[edit]
- Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
- [2] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 20 608 males with the given name Erik (compared to 12 953 named Eirik) living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with a frequency varying between 0.4 - 1.0 percent of the gender group without clear peaks. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.
Slovak[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately, from Old Norse Eiríkr.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Erik m (genitive Erika, nominative plural Erikovia, declension pattern of chlap)
- A male given name, equivalent to English Eric
Declension[edit]
Declension of Erik
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Erik in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Slovene[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Ȇrik m anim
- A male given name, equivalent to English Eric
Inflection[edit]
| Masculine anim., hard o-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Êrik | |
| genitive | Êrika | |
| singular | ||
| nominative | Êrik | |
| accusative | Êrika | |
| genitive | Êrika | |
| dative | Êriku | |
| locative | Êriku | |
| instrumental | Êrikom | |
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Erik c (genitive Eriks)
- A male given name from Old Norse, variant of Eric, feminine equivalent Erika or Erica, equivalent to English Eric.
- 2014, Linda Olsson, I skymningen sjunger koltrasten, Brombergs Bokförlag →ISBN
- E. Blom. Vad stod e:et för? Erik? Det var egentligen det enda mansnamn för en så pass ung människa som hon kunde komma på. Ingen hette sådant som Evald, Einar eller Evert nuförtiden. Eller gjorde de?
- 2014, Linda Olsson, I skymningen sjunger koltrasten, Brombergs Bokförlag →ISBN
Usage notes[edit]
- Traditionally one of the most popular names in Sweden, said to have been borne by 14 kings (out of which 5 are now considered mythological).
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- [3] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 301 941 males with the given name Erik living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, without a clear frequency peak. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Anagrams[edit]
Turkish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Erik
- A male given name
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