nikke

nikke

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German nicken

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nike/, [ˈneɡə]

Verb

nikke (imperative nik, infinitive at nikke, present tense nikker, past tense nikkede, perfect tense har nikket)

1. nod (to incline the head up and down)
2. (sports) to head, to strike with the head

References

• “nikke,4” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
• “nikke” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German nicken

Verb

nikke (imperative nikk, present tense nikker, passive nikkes, simple past and past participle nikka or nikket, present participle nikkende)

1. to nod (incline the head up and down)
2. to head (hit a football with one's head)

References

• “nikke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

nikke (present tense nikkar, past tense nikka, past participle nikka, passive infinitive nikkast, present participle nikkande, imperative nikk/nikke)

1. Alternative form of nikka