fyka

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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  • fyke (e- and split infinitives)

Etymology

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From Old Norse fjúka, from Proto-Germanic *feukaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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fyka (present tense fyk, past tense fauk, supine foke, past participle foken, present participle fykande, imperative fyk)

  1. (intransitive) to fly quickly or suddenly through the air
    Eg mista arket, og det fauk av garde med vinden.
    I lost the piece of paper, and it flew away on the wind.
  2. (intransitive) to move quickly
    Sportsbilane fauk forbi oss.
    The sports cars whizzed past us.
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