avvika

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• avvikene

Noun

avvika n pl

1. definite plural of avvik

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• avvike (e-infinitive)

Etymology

From av- +‎ vika. Compare to Swedish avvika and Danish afvige

Verb

avvika (present tense avvik, past tense avveik, past participle avviken, passive infinitive avvikast, present participle avvikande, imperative avvik)

1. to deviate
2. to differ

Noun

avvika n pl

1. definite plural of avvik

References

• “avvika” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

av +‎ vika

Verb

avvika (present avviker, preterite avvek, supine avvikit, imperative avvik)

1. to deviate (from something concrete or abstract)

   Synonym: (usually more concretely) vika av

   avvika från kursen

   deviate from the course

   avvika från ämnet

   deviate from the subject

   avvika från normen

   deviate from the norm

   avvikande beteende

   deviating (often implying abnormal) behavior (closer in tone to "abnormal behavior" than "deviant behavior")

   1. to be different

      Hon avviker från de andra

      She is different from the others

2. (somewhat formal) to leave (usually without permission), to abscond

   Två intagna hade avvikit under permissionen

   Two inmates had escaped/absconded ("deviated / gone off," from where they were supposed to be) during the furlough

Conjugation

Conjugation of avvika (class 1 strong)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	avvika		—
Supine	avvikit		—
Imperative	avvik		—
Imper. plural1	avviken		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	avviker	avvek	—	—
Ind. plural1	avvika	avveko	—	—
Subjunctive2	avvike	avveke	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	avvikande
Past participle	avviken
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

• vika av

References

• avvika in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• avvika in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• avvika in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)