sikte

From Middle Low German sichte

sikte n (definite singular siktet, indefinite plural sikter, definite plural sikta or siktene)

1. sight

   land i sikte - land in sight

2. a sight (on a firearm)

• kikkertsikte

From Middle Low German sichte (“to sieve”), and from Danish sigte (“charge, indict”), from Old Danish sæktæ.

sikte (imperative sikt, present tense sikter, passive siktes, simple past and past participle sikta or siktet, present participle siktende)

1. (law) to charge, indict (someone)
2. to sift, screen (e.g. flour, gravel, crushed stone)

• “sikte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Middle Low German sichte

sikte n (definite singular siktet, indefinite plural sikte, definite plural sikta)

1. sight

   ute av sikte - out of sight

2. a sight (on a firearm)

• kikertsikte, kikkertsikte

• “sikte” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

sikte

1. locative singular of sik