ansikt

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Inherited from Danish ansigt, from Middle Low German ansicht. By surface analysis, an- +‎ sikt, literally “on-sight”. Displaced native Norwegian Bokmål andlet (“face”).

Compare Swedish ansikte, and further German Ansicht (“view”) and Angesicht (“face”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑnsɪkt/
• Rhymes: -ɪkt

Noun

ansikt n (definite singular ansiktet, indefinite plural ansikt or ansikter, definite plural ansikta or ansiktene)

1. face (front part of the head)

Derived terms

• ansiktsløft
• ansiktsløft(n)ing
• ansiktsuttrykk

Related terms

• anse

References

• “ansikt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German ansicht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɑnsɪkt/

Noun

ansikt n (definite singular ansiktet, indefinite plural ansikt, definite plural ansikta)

1. face (front part of the head)

Synonyms

• andlet

Derived terms

• ansiktsløfting
• ansiktsuttrykk

References

• “ansikt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.