píka

See also: pika, Pika, píkǎ, and pika-

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpiːka]
• Rhymes: -iːka
• Hyphenation: pí‧ka

Noun

píka f

1. pike (weapon)

Alternative forms

• pika

Derived terms

• od píky

Related terms

• piky

Further reading

• Template:R:PSJC
• Template:R:SSJC

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse píka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰʊiːka/
• Rhymes: -ʊiːka

Noun

píka f (genitive singular píku, plural píkur)

1. (archaic) a girl, a lass, a virgin

Declension

Declension of píka
f1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	píka	píkan	píkur	píkurnar
accusative	píku	píkuna	píkur	píkurnar
dative	píku	píkuni	píkum	píkunum
genitive	píku	píkunnar	píka	píkanna

Synonyms

• genta f

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse píka. Compare the Danish pige (“girl”) and Swedish piga (“maid”). Its origin in Icelandic is not certain as it occurs in Norway for the first time around 14th century and in Icelandic in the 15th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰiːka/
• Rhymes: -iːka

Noun

píka f (genitive singular píku, nominative plural píkur)

1. (anatomy) a vulva, a pussy, a cunt
2. (vulgar, slang) a bitch
3. a young girl, a working girl, a virgin, a lass, a spinster
4. (dated) half a muscle from a fish's tail

Declension

declension of píka

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	píka	píkan	píkur	píkurnar
accusative	píku	píkuna	píkur	píkurnar
dative	píku	píkunni	píkum	píkunum
genitive	píku	píkunnar	píka/píkna	píkanna/píknanna

Derived terms

• afturbatapíka
• dándipíka
• dándispíka
• hefðarpíka
• heiðurspíka
• herbergispíka
• píkuskrækur
• stofupíka
• yngispíka
• þjónustupíka

See also

• snót

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Old Norse

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Finnish piika.

Noun

píka f (genitive píku, plural píkur)

1. a girl, a lass, a virgin
2. a young girl, a working girl, a virgin, a lass, a spinster

   píkan Margrét. ― the spinster Margrét

Usage notes

• The usage of this word, when referring to a girl or a young woman is quite rare and is hardly used of a gentlewoman.

Declension

  Declension of píka (weak ōn-stem)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	píka	píkan	píkur	píkurnar
accusative	píku	píkuna	píkur	píkurnar
dative	píku	píkunni	píkum	píkunum
genitive	píku	píkunnar	píkna	píknanna

Quotations

• From The Saga of Thorstein, Viking's Son

  Sveinninn nefndist Herrauðr, en píkan Herríðr, "Hefi ek týnt gulli mínu," segir hún. "Veit ek þat muni Sindra, föður mínum, illa líka.22. Þorsteinn fann Sindra dverg

  The boy called himself Herraud, and the girl Herrid. Said she: I have lost my gold ring, and I know this will make my father, Sindre, cross.The Saga of Thorstein Viking's Son- Chapter XXII

Descendants

• Faroese: píka
• Danish: pige
  • Icelandic: pía
• Icelandic: píka
• Norwegian: pike
• Northern Sami: biiga
• Swedish: piga
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