vike
See also: vīķe, vīķē, and вике
English
Etymology
Respelling of the first part of the word.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aɪk
Noun
vike (plural vikes)
- (colloquial, usually in the plural) Vicodin
- She's on vikes, so don't take her seriously today.
Anagrams
- Kiev, kiev, kive
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse víka, víkja
Verb
vike (imperative vik, present tense viker, passive vikes, simple past vek or veik, past participle veket, present participle vikende)
- to give away, yield
- to look away, turn aside, waver
- to recede, retreat
- to depart, go away, leave
References
- “vike” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “vike_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse víka, víkja
Verb
vike (present tense vik, past tense veik, past participle vike, passive infinitive vikast, present participle vikande, imperative vik)
- to give away, yield
- to look away, turn aside, waver
- to recede, retreat
- to depart, go away, leave
Alternative forms
- vika
References
- “vike” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.