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svikt

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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From the verb svikte.

Noun

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svikt m (definite singular svikten, indefinite plural svikter, definite plural sviktene)

  1. failure
  2. giving way, sinking
  3. elasticity, flexibility
  4. weakness, compromise
  5. deficiency, shortage
  6. departure, deviation (e.g. from a course)
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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svikt

  1. imperative of svikte

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From the verb svikta.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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svikt f or m (definite singular svikten or svikta, indefinite plural sviktar or svikter, definite plural sviktane or sviktene)

  1. failure
  2. act of bending; curvature

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Verb

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svikt

  1. imperative of svikta

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Deverbal from svikta.

Noun

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svikt c

  1. springiness, elasticity (of for example a springboard or soles on shoes)
  2. a springboard (for diving), a diving board
    Synonym: trampolin
  3. (pathology, often in compounds) impaired function of an organ, failure
    hjärtsvikt ― heart failure

Declension

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Declension of svikt
nominative genitive
singular indefinite svikt svikts
definite svikten sviktens
plural indefinite sviktar sviktars
definite sviktarna sviktarnas

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