alke

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Noun

alke

  1. partitive plural of alk

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Etymology

From Old Norse alka.

Noun

alke f or m (definite singular alka or alken, indefinite plural alker, definite plural alkene)

  1. a razorbill, Alca torda
  2. a bird of the family Alcidae, the auks

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Alke

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²alkə/, /²aɽkə/

Etymology 1

From earlier and Old Norse alka, from Proto-Germanic *alkǭ. Akin to English auk.

Alternative forms

Noun

alke f (definite singular alka, indefinite plural alker, definite plural alkene)

  1. a razorbill, Alca torda
  2. a bird of the family Alcidae, the auks

Etymology 2

Perhaps derived from Middle Low German.

Verb

alke (present tense alkar, past tense alka, past participle alka, passive infinitive alkast, present participle alkande, imperative alke/alk)

  1. e-infinitive form of alka

Noun

alke f (definite singular alka, indefinite plural alker, definite plural alkene)

  1. a dirty and messy person

Etymology 3

Compare dialectal Swedish ulka (to start growling).

Verb

alke (present tense alkar, past tense alka, past participle alka, passive infinitive alkast, present participle alkande, imperative alke/alk)

  1. e-infinitive form of alka

Noun

alke f (definite singular alka, indefinite plural alker, definite plural alkene)

  1. a vexatious man

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