dirka
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See also: dírka
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the noun dirk.
Pronunciation
Verb
dirka (present tense dirkar, past tense dirka, past participle dirka, passive infinitive dirkast, present participle dirkande, imperative dirka/dirk)
- to pick (open a lock with a wire, lock pick etc.)
- 1891, Rasmus Løland, Folkeliv:
- […] det kunde ikkje vera nokon annan enn dei festningsslavarne, som hadde vore her ei av nætterne og dirka seg inn.
- it had to have been one of the prisoners from the castle who had been here one night and picked the lock.
References
- “dirka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Slovene
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
dȋrka f
- race (contest)
Inflection
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The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks. |
| Feminine, a-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | dírka | ||
| gen. sing. | dírke | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
dírka | dírki | dírke |
| genitive (rodȋlnik) |
dírke | dírk | dírk |
| dative (dajȃlnik) |
dírki | dírkama | dírkam |
| accusative (tožȋlnik) |
dírko | dírki | dírke |
| locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
dírki | dírkah | dírkah |
| instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
dírko | dírkama | dírkami |
Further reading
- “dirka”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
- “dirka”, in Termania, Amebis
- See also the general references