øks
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Danish
Verb
øks
- imperative of økse
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse øx (“axe”), from Proto-Germanic *akwisī, from a Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷs-ih₂- (“axe”), from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”).
Noun
øks f (genitive singular øksar, plural øksir)
Inflection
| f2 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | øks | øksin | øksir | øksirnar |
| accusative | øks | øksina | øksir | øksirnar |
| dative | øks | øksini | øksum | øksunum |
| genitive | øksar | øksarinnar | øksa | øksanna |
Synonyms
Noun
øks
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse øx (“axe”), from Proto-Germanic *akwisī, from a Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷs-ih₂- (“axe”), from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”).
Noun
øks f or m (definite singular øksa or øksen, indefinite plural økser, definite plural øksene)
Derived terms
References
- “øks” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse øx (“axe”), from Proto-Germanic *akwisī.
Noun
øks f (definite singular øksa, indefinite plural øksar or økser, definite plural øksane or øksene)
Derived terms
References
- “øks” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.