svikt

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From the verb svikte

Noun

svikt m (definite singular svikten, indefinite plural svikter, definite plural sviktene)

failure
giving way, sinking
elasticity, flexibility
weakness, compromise
deficiency, shortage
departure, deviation (e.g. from a course)

Derived terms

hjertesvikt

Etymology 2

Verb

svikt

imperative of svikte

References

“svikt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“svikt” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From svikta/svikte.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sʋikt/ (example of pronunciation)

Noun

svikt f or m (definite singular svikten or svikta, indefinite plural sviktar or svikter, definite plural sviktane or sviktene)

failure
act of bending; curvature

Synonyms

(svikt): feil

Derived terms

nyresvikt
hjartesvikt
kommunikasjonssvikt

Verb

svikt

imperative of svikta and svikte

References

“svikt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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