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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse nykr.
Noun
nøkk m (definite singular nøkken, indefinite plural nøkker, definite plural nøkkene)
- A nix, a nixie; a freshwater spirit in Germanic mythology, often associated with music.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
nøkk m (definite singular nøkken, indefinite plural nøkkar, definite plural nøkkane)
- Alternative form of nykk