kvakk

kvakk

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʋɑkː/ (example of pronunciation)

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

kvakk

1. quack (sound of a duck)
2. croak (sound of a frog)

Noun

kvakk n (definite singular kvakket, indefinite plural kvakk, definite plural kvakka)

1. a quack (sound of a duck)
2. a croak, ribbit (sound of a frog)

Adverb

kvakk

1. used as a modifier

Derived terms

• kvakk i hel

Verb

kvakk

1. imperative of kvakke

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hvakk, likely a preterite of unattested Old Norse verb *hvekka.

Verb

kvakk

1. intransitive past tense of kvekke (“to start”)

References

• “kvakk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.