våk

See also: vak

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Possibly from Old Norse vákr.

Noun

våk m (definite singular våken, indefinite plural våker, definite plural våkene)

a buzzard, bird of prey of genus Buteo

Derived terms

fjellvåk

References

“våk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Possibly from Old Norse vákr.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʋoːk/

Noun

våk m (definite singular våken, indefinite plural våkar, definite plural våkane)

a bird of the genus Buteo, the buzzards and certain American hawks

Derived terms

fjellvåk

References

“våk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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