nykk
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
nykk m (definite singular nykken, indefinite plural nykkar, definite plural nykkane)
- A nix; in Norwegian folklore, a supernatural being that dwells in freshwater streams and lakes, often associated with music.
- 1862, Aasta Hansteen, (translated from Johan Sebastian Welhaven), "Sætrevisa"
- Der maa du 'ke lata upp din munn. Sjølv' nykken han tarv, innunder runn, sakt lata harpa brusa.
- There you must not open your mouth. Even the nix has to sound his harp softly beneath the bushes there.
- Der maa du 'ke lata upp din munn. Sjølv' nykken han tarv, innunder runn, sakt lata harpa brusa.
- 1862, Aasta Hansteen, (translated from Johan Sebastian Welhaven), "Sætrevisa"
References
- “nykk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Westrobothnian
Verb
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- to enjoy
- to make use of
References
- Rietz, Johan Ernst, “nykk”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket [Swedish dialectal lexicon: a dictionary for the Swedish lects] (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 469