øyk

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse eykr, from Proto-Germanic *jaukijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *yewg-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /œʏːk/

Noun

øyk m (definite singular øyken, indefinite plural øyker or øykar, definite plural øykene or øykane)

  1. horse (both male and female)
    Synonyms: hest (male), merr (female)

See also

Further reading

  • “øyk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “øyk” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
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