sókn

Icelandic

/ˈsoʊkn̥/

noun
Definitions
  • attack, offensive
  • parish
  • petition, application
  • prosecution

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse sókn inherited from Proto-Germanic *sōkniz (seeking, inquiry, examination, contest, struggle).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*sōkniz

Gloss

seeking, inquiry, examination, contest, struggle

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