gnika
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- gnike (e-infinitive)
- gnikka, gnikke
Etymology
From another verb, gni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²ɡniː.kɑ/, /²ɡnɪk.kɑ/ (examples of pronunciation)
Verb
gnika (present tense gnikar, past tense gnika, past participle gnika, passive infinitive gnikast, present participle gnikande, imperative gnik)
- (transitive) to rub
- (intransitive) to toil and labour
- (intransitive) to behave miserly
Usage notes
- This is a split infinitive verb.
Derived terms
- gnik m
- gnikse
References
- “gnika” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.