hekka
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- hekket
Verb
hekka
- simple past of hekke
- past participle of hekke
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- hekke
Etymology
From German hecken.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɛka/ (example of pronunciation)
Verb
hekka (present tense hekkar, past tense hekka, past participle hekka, passive infinitive hekkast, present participle hekkande, imperative hekk/hekka)
- (of birds) build a nest, lay eggs in it and hatch them; reproduce through building nests
- Desse fuglane hekkar langs kysten.
- These birds build their nests along the coast.
References
- “hekka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.