hylke

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From Old Norse hylki, from Proto-Germanic *hulkiją, from a k-derivation of *hulaz (“hollow”), whence also holk.

Pronunciation

Noun

hylke n (definite singular hylket, indefinite plural hylke, definite plural hylka)

  1. a tall and narrow tub or cask made of a hollowed out block of wood
    Hypernym: holk
  2. a rather large tub of wood, especially for butter
    Synonyms: ambar, holk, (mjøl)kar, bidne, ilåt
  3. a vat, wash tub
    Synonyms: stamp, vaskebalje
  4. a can to carry on the back, partly used to carry flour to and from the mill
    Hyponym: kornhylke
    Synonyms: dunk, butt
  5. (botany, zoology) husk
    1. a cartridge case
      Synonym: kruthylse
  6. (figuratively)
    1. a stiff, stubborn person
    2. a dirty person
  7. an excellent fellow
    Synonym: grepa kar

Derived terms

References

  • “hylke” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
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