nøkk

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse nykr.

Noun

nøkk m (definite singular nøkken, indefinite plural nøkker, definite plural nøkkene)

1. A nix, a nixie; a freshwater spirit in Germanic mythology, often associated with music.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

nøkk m (definite singular nøkken, indefinite plural nøkkar, definite plural nøkkane)

1. Alternative form of nykk