leiken

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

leiken (masculine and feminine leiken, neuter leikent, definite singular and plural leikne)

  1. alternative form of leken

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse leikinn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²læɪ̯.kən/ (example of pronunciation)

Adjective

leiken (masculine and feminine leiken, neuter leike or leikent, definite singular and plural leikne, comparative leiknare, indefinite superlative leiknast, definite superlative leiknaste)

  1. playful

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlæɪ̯.kən/ (example of pronunciation)

Noun

leiken m

  1. definite singular of leik

References
  • “leiken” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “leiken”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
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