peika

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• peike

Etymology

Compare Danish pege and Swedish peka.

Verb

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)

1. 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.

2. to choose, pick (someone)

   Peter vart peika ut til jobben.

   Peter was picked for the job.

3. to stand out (be distinguished)

   Eleven peikar seg ut i klassen deira.

   The pupil stands out in their class.

Derived terms

• peikefinger

See also

• peke (Bokmål)

References

• “peika” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.