lokke

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse lokka. Cognate with German locken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔkə/, [ˈlʌɡ̊ə]

Verb

lokke (imperative lok, infinitive at lokke, present tense lokker, past tense lokkede, perfect tense har lokket)

1. tempt, entice, lure, seduce
2. persuade, coax, cajole, wheedle, inveigle

Derived terms

• tillokke

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Dutch

Verb

lokke

1. (deprecated template usage) (archaic) singular present subjunctive of lokken

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse lokka; from lokk (sense 4); from German lochen (sense 5).

Verb

lokke (imperative lokk, present tense lokker, passive lokkes, simple past and past participle lokka or lokket, present participle lokkende)

1. to allure, entice, tempt, lure
2. to attract, fascinate
3. to call (an animal), give a mating call
4. (reflexive, of hair) to curl
5. (of metal) to punch

References

• “lokke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• NAOB lokke

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• lokka

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²lɔkːə/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse lokka.

Verb

lokke (present tense lokkar, past tense lokka, past participle lokka, passive infinitive lokkast, present participle lokkande, imperative lokke/lokk)

1. to allure, entice, tempt, lure
2. to attract, fascinate
3. to call (an animal), give a mating call

Etymology 2

From lokk.

Verb

lokke (present tense lokkar, past tense lokka, past participle lokka, passive infinitive lokkast, present participle lokkande, imperative lokke/lokk)

1. (reflexive, of hair) to curl

Etymology 3

From German lochen.

Verb

lokke (present tense lokkar, past tense lokka, past participle lokka, passive infinitive lokkast, present participle lokkande, imperative lokke/lokk)

1. (of metal) to punch

References

• “lokke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.