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Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish øthkæn, derived from the adjective øde (“desolate”). Compare also Norwegian ørken, Swedish öken.
Pronunciation
Noun
ørken c (singular definite ørkenen or (unofficial) ørknen, plural indefinite ørkener or ørkner)
- desert
Declension
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
ørken m (definite singular ørkenen, indefinite plural ørkener, definite plural ørkenene)
- desert
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
ørken m (definite singular ørkenen, indefinite plural ørkenar, definite plural ørkenane)
- desert
Derived terms