See also: ikke, ekki, and ikki

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²ɪçːə/, [²ɪç.çə], [²ɪ.c͡çːə], [²ɪc.cə]

Etymology 1

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From Middle Norwegian eikki, from Old Norse ekki. Also an unstressed form of inkje, from Middle Norwegian eikki with -n- from eingin (> ingen). Cognate with Faroese ikki, Icelandic ekki, Swedish icke and Danish ikke.

Adverb

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ikkje

  1. not
    Han såg ikkje oss.
    He did not see us.
  2. don't
    Ikkje gjer det.
    Don't do it.

Etymology 2

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Determiner

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ikkje

  1. (nonstandard, chiefly dialectal) neuter singular of ingen
    Eg var der og ikkje fekk.
    I was there and I got nothing.

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