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Danish
Verb
ynke
- pity, have pity on
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French enque, from Latin encaustum, from Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον (énkauston).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈink(ə)/, /ˈɛnk(ə)/
Noun
ynke (uncountable)
- ink
Descendants
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
ynke
- to pity, have pity on
- (reflexive) to whimper
References
- “ynke” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “ynke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.