hrökkva

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hrøkkva, from Proto-Germanic *hrinkwaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈr̥œhkva/
    Rhymes: -œhkva

Verb

hrökkva (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative hrökk, third-person plural past indicative hrukku, supine hrokkið)

  1. (intransitive) to start, to jump (have a sudden reaction when startled)
  2. (intransitive) to recoil, to suddenly retreat
  3. (intransitive) to move suddenly

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • hrökkva eða stökkva
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