ikke

Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse ekki (not).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ekə/, [ˈeɡ̊ə], [eɡ̊ə] or IPA(key): /ek/, [ˈeɡ̊], [eɡ̊]

Adverb

ikke

  1. not, -n't (negation, denial, refusal)
  2. not, -n't (in a question when you want the answer to be yes)
    Er du ikke sulten? Nej jeg er mæt. - Aren't you hungry? No, I am full.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Phrase

ikke

  1. isn't it so?, right? (tag question)
    Du har da låst, ikke?
    You have locked, right?

Antonyms

  • vel (for negative sentences)

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • (file)

ik·ke

Pronoun

ikke

  1. (informal) ik
    Narcist in actie: Ikke, ikke, ikke en de rest kan stikken!
    Narcissist in action : me, me, me and the rest can choke!

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse ekki (not).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²ɪkːə/

Adverb

ikke

  1. not, no
    Jeg kan ikke!I cannot!
  2. non- or un- (usually hyphenated)
    ikke-anerkjentun-recognized

Derived terms

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Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse ekki (not).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈik.ke/

Adverb

ikke

  1. not, negating the verb in a sentence"

Synonyms

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