vòke

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse vǫku, oblique singular of vaka (“wake”). Doublet of vake and -ok.

Alternative forms

• voke (orthographic variant)

Noun

vòke f (definite singular vòka, indefinite plural vòker, definite plural vòkene)

1. waking
2. wake, vigil

Related terms

• vak
• vaka, vake
• vake f
• vakt f

Etymology 2

From vòk, from Old Norse vǫk, from Proto-Germanic *wakwō. Compare with Norwegian Bokmål våk and English wake.

Alternative forms

• vòka (a infinitive)
• voka, voke (orthographic variant)

Verb

vòke (present tense vòkar, past tense vòka, past participle vòka, passive infinitive vòkast, present participle vòkande, imperative vòke/vòk)

1. to break through ice

References

• “vòke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.