måke

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "make"

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

From Old Norse már.

Alternative forms

Noun

måke f or m (definite singular måka or måken, indefinite plural måker, definite plural måkene)

  1. a gull or seagull
    Måker ser man ofte på sjøen.
    Seagulls are often seen at sea.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse moka.

Noun

måke f or m (definite singular måka or måken, indefinite plural måker, definite plural måkene)

  1. 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)

  1. to shovel
    Har du måket vekk snøen i innkjørselen i dag?
    Have you shovelled the snow out of your driveway today?

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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)

  1. a gull or seagull

Derived terms

References

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