ljúka

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ljúka, lúka, from Proto-Germanic *leukaną, *lūkaną (to shut, lock). Of the two forms, ljúka and lúka, the latter is attested earlier.

Pronunciation

Verb

ljúka (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative lauk, third-person plural past indicative luku, supine lokið)

  1. to finish, to end, to conclude (to bring to an end)
    Synonyms: enda, binda enda á
  2. to complete
    Synonym: klára
  3. to finalise/finalize
    Synonym: ganga frá
  4. to expire (of a limited period of time)
    Synonym: renna út
  5. to close (e.g. one's eyes)
    Synonyms: loka, lykja

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