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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Norwegian nykill. Compare with Danish nøgle, Icelandic lykill and Swedish nyckel.
Pronunciation
Noun
nøkkel m (definite singular nøkkelen, indefinite plural nøkler, definite plural nøklene)
- a key
- a spanner (UK) or wrench (US)
Derived terms
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Noun
nøkkel m (definite singular nøkkelen, indefinite plural nøklar, definite plural nøklane)
- Alternative form of nykel
Derived terms