rekke

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Verb

rekke

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of rekken

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From the verb rekke, from Old Norse rekja.

Noun

rekke f or m (definite singular rekka or rekken, indefinite plural rekker, definite plural rekkene)

  1. a row or line
    en lang rekke av - a long list of, a long line of
  2. a series
  3. number
    en rekke år - a number of years
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hrøkkva.

Verb

rekke (imperative rekk, present tense rekker, passive rekkes, simple past rakk, past participle rukket, present participle rekkende)

  1. to reach, extend
  2. to catch (train, bus)
    Når vi løper for å rekke bussen, bruker vi de samme musklene og de samme senene som når vi løper for å konkurrere på en 60-meter.
    When we run to catch the bus, we use the same muscles and tendons as when we run competing in a 60-metre race.
  3. to have time (to do something)

Etymology 3

From Old Norse rekja.

Verb

rekke (imperative rekk, present tense rekker, passive rekkes, simple past rakte, past participle rakt, present participle rekkende)

  1. to extend, give, hold out (e.g. hand)
  2. to stretch, reach (e.g. a shelf), stick out (one's tongue)
  3. to give, hand (something to someone)
Derived terms

Etymology 4

From Old Norse rekja.

Verb

rekke (imperative rekk, present tense rekker, passive rekkes, simple past rekket or rekkte or rekte, past participle rekket or rekkt or rekt, present participle rekkende)

  1. to loosen, unravel

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From the verb rekke, from Old Norse rekja.

Noun

rekke f (definite singular rekka, indefinite plural rekker, definite plural rekkene)

  1. alternative form of rekkje
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

rekke (present tense rekk, past tense rakk, past participle rokke, present participle rekkande, imperative rekk)

  1. Alternative form of rekka

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