cykel

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Danish

Etymology

From English cycle (bicycle) (1880s).

Pronunciation

Noun

cykel c (singular definite cyklen or (unofficial) cykelen, plural indefinite cykler)

  1. bicycle, bike

Declension

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsyː.kəl/, /ˈsyː.kl̩/

Noun

cykel m (definite singular cykelen, indefinite plural cyklar, definite plural cyklane)

  1. (obsolete) a hertz
    Synonym: hertz

Swedish

Etymology

Both senses trace their origin to Late Latin cyclus. In the sense of a bicycle, the path goes through English and Danish. In the sense of a period, the path is more direct.

Pronunciation

Noun

cykel c

  1. a bicycle, a bike
  2. a cycle, a period

Declension

Declension of cykel 1
nominative genitive
singular indefinite cykel cykels
definite cykeln cykelns
plural indefinite cyklar cyklars
definite cyklarna cyklarnas

Derived terms

bicycle
period

Descendants

  • Finnish: tsyge, tsygä

See also

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