tykkja
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- tykkje (e- or split infinitive)
- tykka, tykke (without j-infix)
- tykja (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Norse þykkja, from Proto-Germanic *þunkijaną (“to seem, appear”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²tʏçːɑ/, /²tʏc͡çːɑ/
Verb
tykkja (present tense tykkjer, past tense tykte or (obsolete) totte, supine and past participle tykt or (obsolete) tott, present participle tykkjande, imperative tykk)
- to think (be of the opinion that)
- Synonyms: meina, synast, tenkja, tru
- Kva tykkjer du om maten her?
- What do you think about the food here?
- 1883, Garborg, Arne, Bondestudentar, Bergen: Nygaard, page 7:
- Dette totte Daniel han forstod.
- This, Daniel thought he understood.
- 1909, Duun, Olav, Paa tvert [Crosswise], Kristiania: Norli, page 33:
- Etterpaa var han alltid god og blid, tykte det var ein dans aa leva.
- Since then, he was always happy, thinking living was a dance.
Usage notes
- The passive infinitive tykkjast commands its own lemma.
Derived terms
- tykkja om
References
- “tykkja” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.