hekka

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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hekka

  1. inflection of hekke:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

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From German hecken.

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hekka (present tense hekkar, past tense hekka, past participle hekka, passive infinitive hekkast, present participle hekkande, imperative hekka/hekk)

  1. (of birds) build a nest, lay eggs in it and hatch them; reproduce through building nests
    Desse fuglane hekkar langs kysten.
    These birds build their nests along the coast.

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