råk

See also: rak, Rak, RAK, rák, Rák, râk, and ra·k

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse rák; cf. Norwegian råk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [róːk], [rɒ́ːk]
    • Rhymes: -óːk

Noun

råk f (definite singular råka, plural rååk, definite plural råken)

  1. (small) crack or hole in ice
    Var gatt-n vära på råken
    you had to be careful of the holes in the ice
    si åt du inte gå ne de ti råka!
    Make your you don't walk down into the crack in the ice!
  2. parting in hair
  3. swath
  4. channel, outflow channel
    Han rodd midt i strömråka.
    He rowed in the middle of the channel.
    Han staupt ne i strömråka
    He plunged down into the channel.
  5. trickle

Synonyms

  • brönn (“small hole in ice”)

Derived terms

  • råkspägjel (“mirror used to comb parting”)
  • vötturåk (“water trickle”)

References

    • Larsson, Evert, Söderström, Sven, “råk s. rå:k”, in Hössjömålet : ordbok över en sydvästerbottnisk dialekt [The Hössjö speech: dictionary of a southern Westrobothnian dialect] (in Swedish) →ISBN, page 158
    • Rietz, Johan Ernst, “RÅK”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket [Swedish dialectal lexicon: a dictionary for the Swedish lects] (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 547
    • Marklund, Thorsten, “râk” in Skelleftemålet: grammatik och ordlista : för lekmän - av lekman [The Skellefteå speech: grammar and vocabulary: for laymen - by a layman], →ISBN, page 97
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