gjøk
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Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- gauk (Nynorsk also)
Etymology
From Danish gøg (older spelling gjøg), from Old Norse gaukr.
Noun
gjøk m (definite singular gjøken, indefinite plural gjøker, definite plural gjøkene)
- a cuckoo
Derived terms
References
- “gjøk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.