"søkja" meaning in Norwegian Nynorsk

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Verb

Etymology: From Old Norse sǿkja, from Proto-Germanic *sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g- (“to seek out”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|sǿkja}} Old Norse sǿkja, {{inh|nn|gem-pro|*sōkijaną}} Proto-Germanic *sōkijaną, {{der|nn|ine-pro|*seh₂g-||to seek out}} Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g- (“to seek out”) Forms: søkjer [present], søkte [past], søkt [participle, past], søkjast [infinitive, passive], søkjande [participle, present], søk [imperative], sǿkje (søykje) [alternative], søykja [alternative], seikje [alternative], søkje [alternative], søka [alternative], søke [alternative]
  1. to seek, look for, search
    Sense id: en-søkja-nn-verb-YWpazMDm
  2. to apply
    Sense id: en-søkja-nn-verb-Wny7nG2z

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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