slukke
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse slökkva
Verb
slukke (imperative sluk, infinitive at slukke, present tense slukker, past tense slukkede, perfect tense har slukket)
- put out (extinguish)
- turn off (to power down)
- switch off (to turn a switch to the "off" position in order to stop or disable a device)
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- slokke
Etymology
From Old Norse slökkva, sløkkva
Verb
slukke (imperative slukk, present tense slukker, passive slukkes, simple past slukka or slukket or slukte, past participle slukka or slukket or slukt, present participle slukkende)
- to extinguish, put out (e.g. a fire)
- to turn off, switch off
- to quench, slake (one's thirst)
Derived terms
- slukker (noun)
See also
- sløkka, sløkke (Nynorsk)
- sløkkja, sløkkje (Nynorsk)
References
- “slukke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.