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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse sløkkva, from Proto-Germanic *slakwjaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
slukke (imperative sluk, infinitive at slukke, present tense slukker, past tense slukkede, perfect tense har slukket)
- put out (extinguish)
- turn off (to power down)
- switch off (to turn a switch to the "off" position in order to stop or disable a device)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Danish slukke, from Old Norse sløkkva.
Verb
slukke (imperative slukk, present tense slukker, passive slukkes, simple past slukka or slukket or slukte, past participle slukka or slukket or slukt, present participle slukkende)
- to extinguish, put out (e.g. a fire)
- to turn off, switch off
- to quench, slake (one's thirst)
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