alke

Norwegian Nynorsk

/²ɑlkə/

pronu-note
Definitions
  • a razorbill, Alca torda (Alca torda)
  • a bird of the family Alcidae (Alcidae), the auk

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse alka (auk, seabird with dark plumage) inherited from Proto-Germanic *alkǭ.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*alkǭ

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