ryke

Afrikaans

Noun

ryke

1. plural of ryk

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse rjúka

Verb

ryke (imperative ryk, present tense ryker, passive rykes, simple past røk or røyk, past participle røket, present participle rykende)

1. to smoke, steam
2. to break, snap, tear
3. to fall (suddenly)

References

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

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse rjúka

Verb

ryke (present tense ryk, past tense rauk, past participle roke, passive infinitive rykast, present participle rykande, imperative ryk)

1. to smoke, steam
2. to break, snap, tear
3. to fall (suddenly)

Alternative forms

• ryka

References

• “ryke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Scots

Verb

ryke

1. (intransitive) To reach.