jojk

Swedish

Etymology

Nominalization of jojka, from Northern Sami juoigat, from Proto-Samic *juojkëtēk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɔjk/
• Rhymes: -ɔjk

Noun

jojk c

1. (music, uncountable) a traditional style of Sámi singing or chanting; yoik
2. (music, countable) a song in this tradition; a yoik

Declension

Declension of jojk

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	jojk	jojks
	definite	jojken	jojkens
plural	indefinite	jojkar	jojkars
	definite	jojkarna	jojkarnas

References

• jojk in Svensk ordbok (SO)