Icelandic

Noun

hekk n

1. hedge

See also

• limgerði n

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Hecke, sense 4 from Low German hek.

Noun

hekk m ‎(definite singular hekken, indefinite plural hekker, definite plural hekkene)

1. a hedge
2. (athletics) a hurdle (in a hurdle race)
3. (athletics) hurdles (a hurdle race)

   110 meter hekk - 110 metre hurdles

4. (nautical) stern

Derived terms

• hekkeløp
• hekkeløper

References

• “hekk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From German Hecke, sense 4 from Low German hek.

Noun

hekk m ‎(definite singular hekken, indefinite plural hekkar, definite plural hekkane)

1. a hedge
2. (sports) a hurdle (in a hurdle race)
3. (sports) hurdles (a hurdle race)

   400 meter hekk - 400 metre hurdles

4. (nautical) stern

References

• “hekk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology 2

Verb

hekk

1. imperative of hekka and hekke