fekte

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German vechten

Verb

fekte (imperative fekt, present tense fekter, passive fektes, simple past and past participle fekta or fektet, present participle fektende)

1. to fence (with swords, as a sport)
2. to gesticulate, wave (one's arms)

Derived terms

• fekting

References

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

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German vechten

Verb

fekte (present tense fektar, past tense fekta, past participle fekta, passive infinitive fektast, present participle fektande, imperative fekte/fekt)

1. to fence (with swords, as a sport)
2. to gesticulate, wave (one's arms)

Alternative forms

• fekta

Derived terms

• fekting

References

• “fekte” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.