nykk
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Norwegian Nynorsk
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Noun
nykk m (definite singular nykken, indefinite plural nykkar, definite plural nykkane)
- (Norwegian folklore) a nix; a supernatural being that dwells in freshwater streams and lakes, often associated with music.
- 1862, Aasta Hansteen, (translated from Johan Sebastian Welhaven), "Sætrevisa"
- Der maa du 'ke lata upp din munn. Sjølv' nykken han tarv, innunder runn, sakt lata harpa brusa.
- There you must not open your mouth. Even the nix has to sound his harp softly beneath the bushes there.
- 1862, Aasta Hansteen, (translated from Johan Sebastian Welhaven), "Sætrevisa"
References
- “nykk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.