røyk

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• røk (rare)
• røg (Riksmål, obsolete)
• røik (Riksmål, obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rœʏ̯k/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse reykr, from Proto-Germanic *raukiz. See also ryke. One of the fairly few words in which the diphthongal Norwegian form has displaced the monophthongal Danish form (røk being rare).

Noun

røyk m (definite singular røyken, uncountable)

1. smoke

   Ingen røyk uten ild. ― No smoke without fire.

Derived terms

• røykdetektor
• røykvarsler

Etymology 2

Verb

røyk

1. imperative of røyke
2. simple past of ryke

References

• “røyk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rœʏk/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse reykr, from Proto-Germanic *raukiz. Akin to English reek.

Noun

røyk m (definite singular røyken, uncountable)

1. smoke

   Ingen røyk utan eld.

   No smoke without fire.

Derived terms

• røykdetektor
• røykvarslar

Etymology 2

Verb

røyk

1. imperative of røyke
2. imperative of røykja

References

• “røyk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.