slukke
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Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse sløkkva, from Proto-Germanic *slakwjaną.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
slukke (imperative sluk, infinitive at slukke, present tense slukker, past tense slukkede, perfect tense har slukket)
- put out (extinguish)
- turn off (to power down)
- switch off (to turn a switch to the "off" position in order to stop or disable a device)
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Danish slukke, from Old Norse sløkkva.
Verb[edit]
slukke (imperative slukk, present tense slukker, passive slukkes, simple past slukka or slukket or slukte, past participle slukka or slukket or slukt, present participle slukkende)
- to extinguish, put out (e.g. a fire)
- to turn off, switch off
- to quench, slake (one's thirst)
Derived terms[edit]
- slukker (noun)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- “slukke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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