turniké

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• turnike

Etymology

From French tourniquet

Noun

turniké m (definite singular turnikéen or turnikeen, indefinite plural turnikéer or turnikeer, definite plural turnikéene or turnikeene)

turniké n (definite singular turnikéet or turnikeet, indefinite plural turniké or turnikéer or turnikeer, definite plural turnikéa or turnikea or turnikéene or turnikeene)

1. a tourniquet

Usage notes

Listed as a neuter noun only in Bokmålsordboka, but it is definitely used as a masculine noun also. This leads to a bewildering array of inflections.

References

• “turniké” in The Bokmål Dictionary.