leiken

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

leiken (masculine and feminine leiken, neuter leikent, definite singular and plural leikne)

1. alternative form of leken

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse leikinn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²lɛɪːçən/, /²lɛɪːkən/

Adjective

leiken (neuter leike or leikent, definite singular and plural leikne, comparative leiknare, indefinite superlative leiknast, definite superlative leiknaste)

1. playful

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæɪ̯.çən/, /ˈlæɪ̯.kən/

Noun

leiken m

1. definite singular of leik

References

• “leiken” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “leiken”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016