fyka

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse fjúka.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²fyːkɑ/

Verb

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

  1. 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. to move quickly
    Sportsbilane fauk forbi oss.
    The sports cars whizzed past us.

References
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