- IPA(key): /ikˈke/ [ʔɪkʰˈkɛ]
- Hyphenation:ik‧ke
ikké f
- place
- ikke is a dependent noun. This means that it cannot be used on its own and has to be preceded by a qualifier.
When used in a subordinate clause,ikke may be translated by the adverbwhere in English.
- IPA(key): /ikˈke/ [ʔɪkʰˈkɛ]
- Hyphenation:ik‧ke
ikké f
- smallamount
- ikke is a dependent noun. This means that it cannot be used on its own and has to be preceded by a qualifier.
- E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “... ikke”, inAn Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London,→ISBN
FromOld Norseekki(“not”), cognate withJutishitt,Swedishicke,inte. The neuter of theOld Norse pronounengi(“nobody, no”), seeingen.
ikke
- not(negation, denial, refusal)
- not(in a question, expecting a positive answer)
Er duikke sulten? Nej, jeg er mæt.- Are younot hungry? No, I am full.
- isn’t it so(postponed, turning an affirmative utterance into a question)
Han er født i Jylland,ikke?- He was born in Jutland,wasn't he?
- vel(for negative sentences)
ikke
- (informal)I,me
Narcist in actie:Ikke,ikke,ikke en de rest kan stikken!- Narcissist in action :me,me,me and the rest can choke on it!
ikke
- genitivesingular ofike
FromDanishikke, fromOld Norseekki(“not”). Cognate withSwedishicke,Norwegian Nynorskikkje,Faroeseikki, andIcelandicekki.
ikke
- not,no
- Jeg kanikke! ―I cannot!
- non- orun-(usually hyphenated)
- ikke-anerkjent ―un-recognized
- “ikke” inThe Bokmål Dictionary.
FromOld Norseekki(“not”).
ikke
- not,negating the verb in a sentence"
