vek
See also: věk
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse veikr via Danish veg
Adjective
vek (masculine and feminine vek, neuter vekt, definite singular and plural veke, comparative vekere, indefinite superlative vekest, definite superlative vekeste)
- alternative form of veik
Alternative forms
- veik
Verb
vek
- simple past of vike
References
- “vek” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “vek_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Serbo-Croatian
Alternative forms
- (Ijekavian): vijȇk
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *věkъ.
Noun
vȇk m (Cyrillic spelling ве̑к)
- century (100 years)
- a long period of time, especially historical; an era
- lifetime
Declension
Declension of vek
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vȇk | vȅkovi |
| genitive | veka | vekova |
| dative | veku | vekovima |
| accusative | vek | vekove |
| vocative | veče | vekovi |
| locative | veku | vekovima |
| instrumental | vekom | vekovima |
Derived terms
- dȍvēk / dȍvēka
- ȍdvēka
- ȕvēk
- vȅčan
- vȅčno
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish vēker, from Old Norse veikr, from Proto-Germanic *waikwaz. Cognate with Norwegian veik, German weich and English weak.
Pronunciation
audio (file) - IPA(key): /ˈveːk/ (rhymes)
Adjective
vek
- weak
Declension
| Inflection of vek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | vek | vekare | vekast |
| Neuter singular | vekt | vekare | vekast |
| Plural | veka | vekare | vekast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | veke | vekare | vekaste |
| All | veka | vekare | vekaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. | |||
Verb
vek
- past tense of vika.
Tocharian B
Etymology
Cf. wek. Compare Tocharian A vak and वाक् (vāk) from वाच् (vāc).
Noun
vek
- voice