Danish

Proper noun

Lykke

1. A female given name.
2. (dated) A male given name, today mostly appearing as a second given name.
3. A patronymic surname​.

References

• Name statistics for Denmark >1900-2005

Danish

Noun

lykke c (singular definite lykken, not used in plural form)

1. happiness
2. (good) luck, fortune
3. blessing

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German lucke, gelucke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lyke/, [ˈlʏʷ.kə]

Noun

lykke m ‎(definite singular lykken, indefinite plural lykker, definite plural lykkene)

1. happiness
2. (good) luck, fortune
3. blessing

Derived terms

• lykkelig ‎(“happy”)

References

“lykke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• lukke

Etymology

From Middle Low German lucke, gelucke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lyke/, [ˈlʏʷ.kə]

Noun

lykke m ‎(definite singular lykken, indefinite plural lykkar, definite plural lykkane)

1. happiness
2. (good) luck, fortune
3. blessing

Derived terms

• lykkeleg ‎(“happy”)

References

“lykke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.