lykke

See also: Lykke

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German (ge)lucke, from Proto-Germanic *galukją, cognate with German Glück (“luck”), Dutch geluk, English luck. Possibly derived from the verb *lūkaną (“to close”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /løkə/, [ˈløɡ̊ə]
• Homophone: løkke

Noun

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

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

References

• “lykke” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “lykke” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish lykke, 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”)
• lykketreff

References

“lykke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lyke/, [ˈlʏʷ.kə]

Noun

lykke f (definite singular lykka, indefinite plural lykker, definite plural lykkene)

1. Alternative form of lukke

References

“lykke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.