lykke
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Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German (ge)lucke, from Proto-Germanic *galukją, cognate with German Glück (“luck”), Dutch geluk, English luck. Possibly derived from the verb *lūkaną (“to close”).
Pronunciation
Noun
lykke c (singular definite lykken, not used in plural form)
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Danish lykke, from Middle Low German lucke, gelucke.
Pronunciation
Noun
lykke m (definite singular lykken, indefinite plural lykker, definite plural lykkene)
Derived terms
- lykkelig (“happy”)
- lykketreff
References
“lykke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Noun
lykke f (definite singular lykka, indefinite plural lykker, definite plural lykkene)
- Alternative form of lukke
References
“lykke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.