pikke.
a small pickaxe, mattock, or hoe
Meaning & usage
a small pickaxe, mattock, or hoe
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from German Picke (“pickaxe, mattock”). Compare Old Norse steinpikka (“stone pickaxe”) and German Pickel (“pickaxe”). These forms belong to the same Germanic sound-symbolic word family as the verb in Etymology 2.
to pick up, collect, or fetch
to pick up, collect, or fetch to pick up, acquire, or gather knowledge or information
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from English pick (“to collect, gather”), especially through the English phrasal verb pick up (“to collect, fetch or acquire”). In Norwegian, this verb occurs especially in the unlinked expression pikke opp. This etymology is distinct from, but ultimately related to, the inherited Germanic verb in Etymology 2.
to peck or strike with the beak
to peck or strike with the beak to gather or consume food by pecking
Duene pikket korn.
to peck or strike with the beak to produce a hole or opening by pecking
Kyllingen pikker hull på egget.
to knock, tap, or rap lightly with a finger or other implement
to knock, tap, or rap lightly with a finger or other implement to hack, chip, or work with a pickaxe or similar pointed tool
to knock, tap, or rap lightly with a finger or other implement to knock, chip, or hammer something away
to make a faint knocking, tapping, or ticking sound
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse pikka (“to hack, prick”), originally imitative of a short tapping or striking sound and traditionally connected with Proto-Germanic *pikkōną (“to pick, peck, prick, knock”). The senses involving birds, light knocking, working with a pointed tool and ticking sounds all continue this sound-symbolic verb. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk pikke, Danish pikke, Swedish picka, Icelandic pikka, Dutch pikken, German picken and English pick (“to pick, peck, prick or tap”).
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