lukka
See also: lúkka and Lukka
Icelandic
Etymology
From Middle Low German lucke, gelucke; cognate with Faroese lukka, Norwegian Nynorsk lukke, Danish lykke, dialectal Swedish lucka. More at luck.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlʏhka/
- Rhymes: -ʏhka
Noun
lukka f (genitive singular lukku, no plural)
- joy, happiness
Declension
declension of lukka
| f-w1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | lukka | lukkan |
| accusative | lukku | lukkuna |
| dative | lukku | lukkunni |
| genitive | lukku | lukkunnar |
Synonyms
- (happiness): hamingja, sæla
Derived terms
- kunna góðri lukku að stýra (to have good come of it)
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- lukket
Verb
lukka
- simple past of lukke
- past participle of lukke