treak

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

treak m (definite singular treaken, indefinite plural treaker, definite plural treakene)

(dialectal) licorice
Synonym: lakris

Anagrams

aktre, arket, karet, karte, kater, kraet, raket, rakte, trake, akter, traké, Kreta

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

treakel

Etymology

From Old Norse trehakl (“antidote”), through Low German triackel from Old French triacle. Ultimately from Ancient Greek θηριακή (thēriakḗ, “antidote”). Akin to English treacle and theriac.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²treː.ɑk/

Noun

treak m (definite singular treaken, indefinite plural treakar, definite plural treakane)

(usually uncountable) licorice
Synonym: lakris
Norwegian toffee-like caramel with juniper taste

References

“treak” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

akter, arket, karet, karte, kraet, kreta, Kreta, raket, rakte, tekar, trake, traké

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