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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse már.
Noun
måke f or m (definite singular måka or måken, indefinite plural måker, definite plural måkene)
- a gull or seagull
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Norse moka.
Noun
måke f or m (definite singular måka or måken, indefinite plural måker, definite plural måkene)
- a shovel
Derived terms
Verb
måke (imperative måk, present tense måker, simple past måka or måket or måkte, past participle måka or måket or måkt, present participle måkende)
- to shovel
References
- “måke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse már.
Noun
måke m (definite singular måken, indefinite plural måkar, definite plural måkane)
måke f (definite singular måka, indefinite plural måker, definite plural måkene)
- a gull or seagull
Derived terms
References
- “måke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.