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Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ikˈke/
- Hyphenation: ik‧ke
Noun
ikké f
- place
Usage notes
- ikke is a dependent noun. This means that it cannot be used on its own and has to be preceded by a qualifier.
When used in a subordinate clause, ikke may be translated by the adverb where in English.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ikˈke/
- Hyphenation: ik‧ke
Noun
ikké f
- small amount
Usage notes
- ikke is a dependent noun. This means that it cannot be used on its own and has to be preceded by a qualifier.
References
- E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “... ikke”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse ekki (“not”), cognate with Jutish itt, Swedish icke, inte. The neuter of the Old Norse pronoun engi (“nobody, no”), see ingen.
Pronunciation
Adverb
ikke
- not (negation, denial, refusal)
- not (in a question, expecting a positive answer)
Er du ikke sulten? Nej, jeg er mæt.- Are you not hungry? No, I am full.
- isn’t it so (postponed, turning an affirmative utterance into a question)
Han er født i Jylland, ikke?- He was born in Jutland, wasn't he?
Synonyms
Antonyms
- vel (for negative sentences)
Derived terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
Pronoun
ikke
- (informal) I, me
Narcist in actie: Ikke, ikke, ikke en de rest kan stikken!- Narcissist in action : me, me, me and the rest can choke on it!
Descendants
Estonian
Noun
ikke
- genitive singular of ike
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Danish ikke, from Old Norse ekki (“not”). Cognate with Swedish icke, Norwegian Nynorsk ikkje, Faroese ikki, and Icelandic ekki.
Pronunciation
Adverb
ikke
- not, no
- Jeg kan ikke! ― I cannot!
- non- or un- (usually hyphenated)
- ikke-anerkjent ― un-recognized
Derived terms
See also
References
- “ikke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Old Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse ekki (“not”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
ikke
- not, negating the verb in a sentence"
Synonyms
Descendants