hikste

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The verb is from Old Norse hixta. The noun is from Old Norse hixti m.

Verb[edit]

hikste (present tense hikstar, past tense hiksta, past participle hiksta, passive infinitive hikstast, present participle hikstande, imperative hikste/hikst)

  1. (intransitive) to sob, gasp
  2. (intransitive) to hiccup

Noun[edit]

hikste m (definite singular hiksten, indefinite plural hikstar, definite plural hikstane)

  1. sobbing, gasping
  2. hiccup

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