røyk
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- røk (rare)
- røg (Riksmål, obsolete)
- røik (Riksmål, obsolete)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rœʏ̯k/
Etymology 1
From Old Norse reykr, from Proto-Germanic *raukiz. See also ryke. One of the fairly few words in which the diphthongal Norwegian form has displaced the monophthongal Danish form (røk being rare).
Noun
røyk m (definite singular røyken, uncountable)
- smoke
- Ingen røyk uten ild. ― No smoke without fire.
Derived terms
- røykdetektor
- røykvarsler
Verb
røyk
- imperative of røyke
- simple past of ryke
References
- “røyk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rœʏk/
Etymology 1
From Old Norse reykr, from Proto-Germanic *raukiz. Akin to English reek.
Noun
røyk m (definite singular røyken, uncountable)
- smoke
- Ingen røyk utan eld.
- No smoke without fire.
- Ingen røyk utan eld.
Derived terms
- røykdetektor
- røykvarslar
Verb
røyk
- imperative of røyke
- imperative of røykja
References
- “røyk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.