cykel

Danish

Etymology

From English cycle (bicycle) (1880s).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sykəl/, [ˈsyɡ̊l̩] or (dated) IPA^(key): /sikəl/, [ˈsiɡ̊l̩]

Noun

cykel c (singular definite cyklen or (unofficial) cykelen, plural indefinite cykler)

bicycle, bike

Declension

Declension of *cykel*
common gender	singular		plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	cykel	cyklen (unofficial) cykelen	cykler	cyklerne
genitive	cykels	cyklens (unofficial) cykelens	cyklers	cyklernes

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsyː.kəl/, /ˈsyː.kl̩/

Noun

cykel m (definite singular cykelen, indefinite plural cyklar, definite plural cyklane)

(obsolete) a hertz
Synonym: hertz

Swedish

Etymology

Both senses trace their origin to Late Latin cyclus. In the sense of a bicycle, the path goes through English and Danish. In the sense of a period, the path is more direct.

Pronunciation

(bicycle) IPA^(key): /ˈsʏkel/
- Audio (Gotland); “en cykel”: (file)
- Rhymes: -¹ʏkel
(cycle) IPA^(key): /ˈsyːkel/
- Rhymes: -¹yːkel

Noun

cykel c

a bicycle, a bike
a cycle, a period

Declension

Declension of *cykel* 1
		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	cykel	cykels
singular	definite	cykeln	cykelns
plural	indefinite	cyklar	cyklars
plural	definite	cyklarna	cyklarnas

Declension of *cykel* 2
		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	cykel	cykels
singular	definite	cykeln	cykelns
plural	indefinite	cykler	cyklers
plural	definite	cyklerna	cyklernas

Derived terms

(bicycle):

(period):

Descendants

→ Finnish: tsyge, tsygä

References

Danish

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

Noun

Swedish

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

See also

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