alke

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse alka.

Noun

alke f or m (definite singular alka or alken, indefinite plural alker, definite plural alkene)

  1. a razorbill, Alca torda
  2. a bird of the family Alcidae, the auks

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse alka. Akin to English auk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²ɑlkə/

Noun

alke f (definite singular alka, indefinite plural alker, definite plural alkene)

  1. a razorbill, Alca torda
  2. a bird of the family Alcidae, the auks

References
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