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Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Onomatopoeic.
Noun
kvekk n (definite singular kvekket, indefinite plural kvekk, definite plural kvekka)
- a quack, a ribbit (the sound of a duck or frog)
Etymology 2
From Old Norse hvekkr m. Related to kvekke.
Noun
kvekk m (definite singular kvekken, indefinite plural kvekkar, definite plural kvekkane)
- a sudden movement, a jerk, a scare
Usage notes
- Until 2017, this noun was also considered grammatically neuter.
Adverb
kvekk
- used as a modifier
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
kvekk
- imperative of kvekke or kvekkje
- intransitive present tense of kvekke (“to start, to be startled”)
References
- “kvekk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “kvekk”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016