dukke
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse dokka.
Noun
dukke c (singular definite dukken, plural indefinite dukker)
- doll
Declension
Declension of dukke
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | dukke | dukken | dukker | dukkerne |
| genitive | dukkes | dukkens | dukkers | dukkernes |
Etymology 2
From Low German dukken.
Verb
dukke
- to dive, to duck
- (used with op) to emerge; to pop up
Conjugation
Conjugation of dukke
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | dukke | dukkes |
| Present tense | dukker | dukkes |
| Past tense | dukkede | dukkedes |
| Imperative | duk | - |
| Participle | ||
| Present | dukkende | |
| Past | dukket | |
| Gerund | dukken | |
References
- “dukke” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse dokka.
Alternative forms
- dokke (Nynorsk also)
Noun
dukke f or m (definite singular dukka or dukken, indefinite plural dukker, definite plural dukkene)
- a doll (toy in the form of a human)
Derived terms
- filledukke
- utstillingsdukke
Etymology 2
From Low German dukken
Verb
dukke (imperative dukk, present tense dukker, passive dukkes, simple past and past participle dukka or dukket, present participle dukkende)
- to duck, dip, dive, bow (one's head)
- dukke opp - to emerge, crop up, pop up
References
- “dukke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
dukke (present tense dukkar, past tense dukka, past participle dukka, passive infinitive dukkast, present participle dukkande, imperative dukk/dukke)
- Alternative form of dukka