kvakke
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²kʋɑk.kə/
Verb
kvakke (present tense kvakkar, past tense kvakka, past participle kvakka, passive infinitive kvakkast, present participle kvakkande, imperative kvakke/kvakk)
Noun
kvakke f (definite singular kvakka, indefinite plural kvakker, definite plural kvakkene)
- (dialectal) a jay, especially the Eurasian jay
- Synonyms: skrikje, nøtteskrikje
Etymology 2
Back-formation from kvakkar (“a quack (fraudulent doctor)”).
Verb
kvakke (present tense kvakkar, past tense kvakka, past participle kvakka, passive infinitive kvakkast, present participle kvakkande, imperative kvakke/kvakk)
- (intransitive) to practice or commit quackery
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