lykke

See also: Lykke

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German (ge)lucke, from Proto-Germanic *galukją, cognate with German Glück (“luck”), Dutch geluk, English luck. Possibly derived from the verb *lūkaną (“to close”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /løkə/, [ˈløɡ̊ə]
Homophone: løkke

Noun

lykke c (singular definite lykken, not used in plural form)

References

“lykke” in Den Danske Ordbog
“lykke” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish lykke, from Middle Low German lucke, gelucke.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lyke/, [ˈlʏʷ.kə]

Noun

lykke m (definite singular lykken, indefinite plural lykker, definite plural lykkene)

Derived terms

lykkelig (“happy”)
lykketreff

References

“lykke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lyke/, [ˈlʏʷ.kə]

Noun

lykke f (definite singular lykka, indefinite plural lykker, definite plural lykkene)

alternative form of lukke

References

“lykke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.