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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse rykkja.
Verb
rykke (imperative rykk, present tense rykker, passive rykkes, simple past rykka or rykket or rykte, past participle rykka or rykket or rykt, present participle rykkende)
- to jerk, pull, tug
- rykke inn: to move in (e.g. army); to insert (an advertisement, notice etc.)
Derived terms
References
- “rykke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “rykke” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse rykkja.
Verb
rykke (present tense rykker, past tense rykte, past participle rykt, passive infinitive rykkast, present participle rykkande, imperative rykk)
- to jerk, pull, tug
- rykke inn: to move in (e.g. army); to insert (an advertisement, notice etc.)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Back-formation from rykkjar.
Verb
rykke (present tense rykker, past tense rykte, past participle rykt, passive infinitive rykkast, present participle rykkande, imperative rykk)
- to demand
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