falk

See also: Falk

English

Alternative forms

Noun

falk (plural falks)

  1. (UK, archaic, dialect) The razorbill.

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse falki.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /falk/, [falˀɡ̊]

Noun

falk c (singular definite falken, plural indefinite falke)

  1. falcon (bird of the genus Falco)

Inflection

Declension of falk
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative falk falken falke falkene
genitive falks falkens falkes falkenes

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German valk, via Old Norse falkr; compare with German Falke.

Noun

falk m (definite singular falken, indefinite plural falker, definite plural falkene)

  1. a falcon (bird of the genus Falco)

Derived terms

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German valk, via Old Norse falkr; compare with German Falke.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɑlk/

Noun

falk m (definite singular falken, indefinite plural falkar, definite plural falkane)

  1. a falcon, all birds in the genus Falco, most birds in the family Falconidae

Derived terms

  • falkefangar (falcon catcher)
  • falkefangst (falcon catching)
  • falkejakt (falconry)
  • Falkenuten
  • Falkfangar- (part of several place names)
  • jaktfalk
  • rypefalk
  • vandrefalk

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse falki. Compare German Falke, English falcon.

Pronunciation

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Noun

falk c

  1. falcon (bird of the genus Falco)

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