knirka

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

knirka

  1. inflection of knirke:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • knirke (e-infinitive)
  • knerka, knerke (dialectal)
  • knersk (Trøndelag dialect)

Etymology

Compare Danish knirke (or knerke). Probably onomatopoeic origin.

Verb

knirka (present tense knirkar, past tense knirka, past participle knirka, passive infinitive knirkast, present participle knirkande, imperative knirka/knirk)

  1. to creak
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