kvekken
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Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From the verb kvekke (“to start; to startle”).
Alternative forms
[edit]- kvekkjen (gvekken)
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]kvekken (masculine and feminine kvekken, neuter kvekke, definite singular and plural kvekne)
- skittish
- Synonym: skvetten
- 1990, Birger Røksund, Or gløymebokjo, page 26:
- han var visst ikkje kvekkjen
- I guess he wasn't skittish
Etymology 2
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kvekken m