vake
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Norse vaka, from Proto-Germanic *wakāną. Ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *weǵ-.
Alternative forms
edit- vaka (a and split infinitives)
Verb
editvake (present tense vaker, past tense vakte, past participle vakt, passive infinitive vakast, present participle vakande, imperative vak)
- (intransitive) to be awake, to not get to sleep
- korkje greie å vake eller sove
- (intransitive) to stay awake (through the night) to help or keep watch
- vake over ein sjuk
- to watch over a sick one
- vake over ein sjuk
- (intransitive) to be on guard, on watch
vake (present tense vaker, past tense vakte, past participle vakt, passive infinitive vakast, present participle vakande, imperative vak)
- (fishing, intransitive) to appear at the surface of the water
- fisken vakte etter fluga
- the fish jumped at the fly
- fisken vakte etter fluga
- (often nautical, intransitive) to float, stay afloat
- båten vaker fint
- the boat floats nicely
- båten vaker fint
Related terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom Old Norse vaka f (“wake”). Doublet of vòke, with which it shares its meanings, as well as and -ok.
Noun
editvake f (definite singular vaka, indefinite plural vaker, definite plural vakene)
- waking, the act of staying awake
- (Christianity) (service) on the eve of a saint's day
Synonyms
editEtymology 3
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
editvake
Etymology 4
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Alternative forms
editAdjective
editvake
References
edit- “vake” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Picard
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editvake f (plural vakes)
Scots
editVerb
editvake
- To be vacant.
Categories:
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weǵ-
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk verbs
- Norwegian Nynorsk weak verbs
- Norwegian Nynorsk intransitive verbs
- nn:Fishing
- nn:Nautical
- Norwegian Nynorsk doublets
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk feminine nouns
- nn:Christianity
- Norwegian Nynorsk non-lemma forms
- Norwegian Nynorsk adjective forms
- Picard terms inherited from Latin
- Picard terms derived from Latin
- Picard terms with IPA pronunciation
- Picard lemmas
- Picard nouns
- Picard feminine nouns
- Scots lemmas
- Scots verbs