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Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Onomatopoeic.
Interjection
kvakk
- quack (sound of a duck)
- croak (sound of a frog)
Noun
kvakk n (definite singular kvakket, indefinite plural kvakk, definite plural kvakka)
- a quack (sound of a duck)
- a croak, ribbit (sound of a frog)
Adverb
kvakk
- used as a modifier
Derived terms
Verb
kvakk
- imperative of kvakke
Etymology 2
From Old Norse hvakk, likely a preterite of unattested Old Norse verb *hvekka.
Verb
kvakk
- intransitive past tense of kvekke (“to start”)
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