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Hauk
hauk
hauk
See also: Hauk
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse haukr (“one who grips, catches”), from Proto-Germanic *habukaz, probably ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (“seize”).
Noun
hauk m (definite singular hauken, indefinite plural hauker, definite plural haukene)
- a hawk
- Ser du haukene på himmelen?
- Can you see the hawks in the sky?
- Ser du haukene på himmelen?
References
- “hauk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse haukr (“one who grips, catches”), from Proto-Germanic *habukaz, probably ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (“seize”).
Noun
hauk m (definite singular hauken, indefinite plural haukar, definite plural haukane)
- a hawk
- Ser du haukane på himmelen?
- Can you see the hawks in the sky?
- Ser du haukane på himmelen?
References
- “hauk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.