ynke

Danish

Verb

ynke

1. pity, have pity on

Middle English

Alternative forms

• ynk, hynke, enke, henk

Etymology

From Old French enque, from Latin encaustum, from Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον (énkauston).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈink(ə)/, /ˈɛnk(ə)/

Noun

ynke (uncountable)

1. ink

Related terms

• ynkhorn

Descendants

• English: ink, inke (obsolete)
  • → Japanese: インク (inku)
  • → Korean: 잉크 (ingkeu)
  • → Telugu: ఇంకి (iṅki)
  • → Welsh: inc
• Scots: ink

References

• “inke, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-31.

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

ynke

1. to pity, have pity on
2. (reflexive) to whimper

References

• “ynke” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “ynke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.