avvika

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

avvika n pl

  1. definite plural of avvik

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From av- +‎ vika. Compare to Swedish avvika and Danish afvige

Verb

avvika (present tense avvik, past tense avveik, past participle avviken, passive infinitive avvikast, present participle avvikande, imperative avvik)

  1. to deviate
  2. to differ

Noun

avvika n pl

  1. definite plural of avvik

References

Swedish

Etymology

av +‎ vika

Verb

avvika (present avviker, preterite avvek, supine avvikit, imperative avvik)

  1. to deviate (from something concrete or abstract)
    Synonym: (usually more concretely) vika av
    avvika från kursen
    deviate from the course
    avvika från ämnet
    deviate from the subject
    avvika från normen
    deviate from the norm
    avvikande beteende
    deviating (often implying abnormal) behavior (closer in tone to "abnormal behavior" than "deviant behavior")
    1. to be different
      Hon avviker från de andra
      She is different from the others
  2. (somewhat formal) to leave (usually without permission), to abscond
    Två intagna hade avvikit under permissionen
    Two inmates had escaped/absconded ("deviated / gone off," from where they were supposed to be) during the furlough

Conjugation

Conjugation of avvika (class 1 strong)
active passive
infinitive avvika
supine avvikit
imperative avvik
imper. plural1 avviken
present past present past
indicative avviker avvek
ind. plural1 avvika avveko
subjunctive2 avvike avveke
present participle avvikande
past participle avviken

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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