spikke

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • spikkje (bird)

Etymology 1

Noun

spikke m (definite singular spikken, indefinite plural spikkar, definite plural spikkane)

  1. (dialectal) chaffinch (a bird)
    Synonym: bokfink
  2. (dialectal) tit (a bird)
    Synonym: meis

Etymology 2

Verb

spikke (present tense spikkar, past tense spikka, past participle spikka)

  1. e-infinitive form of spikka (in dialects with e-infinitive or split infinitive) (to shave wood)