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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From the verb svikte.
Noun
svikt m (definite singular svikten, indefinite plural svikter, definite plural sviktene)
- failure
- giving way, sinking
- elasticity, flexibility
- weakness, compromise
- deficiency, shortage
- departure, deviation (e.g. from a course)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
svikt
- imperative of svikte
References
- “svikt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “svikt” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From the verb svikta.
Pronunciation
Noun
svikt f or m (definite singular svikten or svikta, indefinite plural sviktar or svikter, definite plural sviktane or sviktene)
- failure
- act of bending; curvature
Synonyms
Derived terms
Verb
svikt
- imperative of svikta
References
Swedish
Noun
svikt c
- springiness, elasticity (of for example a springboard or soles on shoes)
- a springboard (for diving), a diving board
- Synonym: trampolin
- (pathology, often in compounds) impaired function of an organ, failure
- hjärtsvikt ― heart failure
Declension
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