kjuke

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse kjúka, from the same origin as kok and kokul. Cognate with Icelandic kjúka.

Noun

kjuke f (definite singular kjuka, indefinite plural kjuker, definite plural kjukene)

1. any tree growth
2. polypore
3. chaga
4. a burl
5. (dialectal) a cone (fruit of a conifer)

Derived terms

• barkjuke
• knjoskekjuke
• kreftkjuke

See also

• kongle
• kåte
• rirkule