nøkkel

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Etymology

From Middle Norwegian nykill. Compare with Danish nøgle, Icelandic lykill and Swedish nyckel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²nœkːəl/
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Noun

nøkkel m (definite singular nøkkelen, indefinite plural nøkler, definite plural nøklene)

  1. a key
  2. a spanner (UK) or wrench (US)

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

Noun

nøkkel m (definite singular nøkkelen, indefinite plural nøklar, definite plural nøklane)

  1. Alternative form of nykel

Derived terms