løkke

See also: lokke

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse lykkja.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /løkə/, [ˈløɡ̊ə]
  • Homophone: lykke

Noun

løkke c (singular definite løkken, plural indefinite løkker)

  1. loop
  2. noose

Inflection

Declension of løkke
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative løkke løkken løkker løkkerne
genitive løkkes løkkens løkkers løkkernes

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse lykkja.

Noun

løkke f or m (definite singular løkka or løkken, indefinite plural løkker, definite plural løkkene)

  1. a loop, noose (e.g. in a rope)
  2. an enclosure, paddock
  3. a playing field (e.g. for football)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse lykkja.

Noun

løkke f (definite singular løkka, indefinite plural løkker, definite plural løkkene)

  1. a loop, noose (e.g. in a rope; this sense may only be spelt lykkje)
  2. an enclosure, paddock
  3. a playing field (e.g. for football)

Alternative forms

  • lykkje

References