falk
See also: Falk
English
Alternative forms
Noun
falk (plural falks)
References
- “falk”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /falk/, [falˀɡ̊]
Noun
falk c (singular definite falken, plural indefinite falke)
Inflection
common gender |
singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | falk | falken | falke | falkene |
genitive | falks | falkens | falkes | falkenes |
Derived terms
- falkeblik
- falkejagt
- tårnfalk
- vandrefalk
Further reading
- falk on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
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)
- a falcon (bird of the genus Falco)
Derived terms
- jaktfalk
- falkefangst
- rypefalk
- vandrefalk
References
- “falk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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)
- 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
References
- “falk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse falki. Compare German Falke, English falcon.
Pronunciation
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Noun
falk c
- falcon (bird of the genus Falco)
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | falk | falks |
definite | falken | falkens | |
plural | indefinite | falkar | falkars |
definite | falkarna | falkarnas |
Derived terms
- falkjakt
- pilgrimsfalk
References
- falk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- falk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- falk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)