peika
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compare Danish pege and Swedish peka.
Verb[edit]
peika (present tense peiker, past tense peikte, past participle peikt, passive infinitive peikast, present participle peikande, imperative peik) (e-verb)
peika (present tense peikar, past tense peika, past participle peika, passive infinitive peikast, present participle peikande, imperative peik) (a-verb)
- to point (one's finger, walking stick, etc.)
- Barnet peika på den raude bilen.
- The child pointed at the red car.
- Politiet peika pistolane sine mot mannen.
- The police pointed their guns at the man.
- to choose, pick (someone)
- Peter vart peika ut til jobben.
- Peter was picked for the job.
- to stand out (be distinguished)
- Eleven peikar seg ut i klassen deira.
- The pupil stands out in their class.
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
- peke (Bokmål)
References[edit]
- “peika” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.