píka

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See also: pika, Pika, píkǎ, and pika-

Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

píka f

  1. pike (weapon)

Declension

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Further reading

  • píka”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • píka”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • píka”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse píka.

Pronunciation

Noun

píka f (genitive singular píku, plural píkur)

  1. (archaic) a girl, a lass, a virgin

Declension

Declension of píka
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative píka píkan píkur píkurnar
accusative píku píkuna píkur píkurnar
dative píku píkuni píkum píkunum
genitive píku píkunnar píka píkanna

Synonyms

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse píka. Compare the Danish pige (girl) and Swedish piga (maid). Its origin in Icelandic is not certain as it occurs in Norway for the first time around 14th century and in Icelandic in the 15th century.

Pronunciation

Noun

píka f (genitive singular píku, nominative plural píkur)

  1. (anatomy) a vulva, a pussy, a cunt
  2. (vulgar, slang) a bitch

Declension

    Declension of píka
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative píka píkan píkur píkurnar
accusative píku píkuna píkur píkurnar
dative píku píkunni píkum píkunum
genitive píku píkunnar píka/píkna píkanna/píknanna

Derived terms

See also

Old Norse

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Finnish piika.

Noun

píka f (genitive píku, plural píkur)

  1. a girl, a lass, a virgin
  2. a young girl, a working girl, a virgin, a lass, a spinster
    píkan Margrét.the spinster Margrét

Usage notes

  • The usage of this word, when referring to a girl or a young woman is quite rare and is hardly used of a gentlewoman.

Declension

Quotations

Descendants

  • Faroese: píka
  • Danish: pige
  • Icelandic: píka
  • Norwegian: pike
  • Northern Sami: biiga
  • Swedish: piga