hik

Danish

Etymology

From the verb hikke (“to hiccup”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hek/, [heɡ̊]

Noun

hik n (singular definite hikket, plural indefinite hik)

  1. hiccup (spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound)

Inflection
Declension of hik
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hik hikket hik hikkene
genitive hiks hikkets hiks hikkenes

Verb

hik

  1. imperative of hikke

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɪk
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Noun

hik m (plural hikken, diminutive hikje n)

  1. hiccup

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hɪːk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːk

Noun

hik n (genitive singular hiks, no plural)

  1. irresolution, indecision, hesitation

Declension
declension of hik
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hik hikið hik hikin
accusative hik hikið hik hikin
dative hiki hikinu hikum hikunum
genitive hiks hiksins hika hikanna

Derived terms
  • hiklaust (“without hesitation”)
  • hika (“to hesitate, to waver”)
  • hikun (“hesitation”)
  • hikorð (“filler word”)

O'odham

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *siku.

Noun

hik

  1. navel
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