hikste
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- hiksta (verb, a-infinitive)
Etymology
[edit]The verb is from Old Norse hixta. The noun is from Old Norse hixti m.
Verb
[edit]hikste (present tense hikstar, past tense hiksta, past participle hiksta, passive infinitive hikstast, present participle hikstande, imperative hikste/hikst)
- (intransitive) to sob, gasp
- (intransitive) to hiccup
Noun
[edit]hikste m (definite singular hiksten, indefinite plural hikstar, definite plural hikstane)
References
[edit]- “hikste” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.