hik

Danish

Etymology

From the verb hikke (“to hiccup”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hek/, [heɡ̊]

Noun

hik n (singular definite hikket, plural indefinite hik)

  1. hiccup (spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound)

Inflection

Verb

hik

  1. imperative of hikke

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪk
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Noun

hik m (plural hikken, diminutive hikje n)

  1. hiccup

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɪːk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːk

Noun

hik n (genitive singular hiks, no plural)

  1. irresolution, indecision, hesitation

Declension

Derived terms

  • hiklaust (“without hesitation”)
  • hika (“to hesitate, to waver”)
  • hikun (“hesitation”)
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