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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
The verb is from Old Norse hixta. The noun is from Old Norse hixti m.
Verb
hikste (present tense hikstar, past tense hiksta, past participle hiksta, passive infinitive hikstast, present participle hikstande, imperative hikste/hikst)
- (intransitive) to sob, gasp
- (intransitive) to hiccup
Noun
hikste m (definite singular hiksten, indefinite plural hikstar, definite plural hikstane)
- sobbing, gasping
- hiccup
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