Vikkenölf

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Etymology

From vikke (green) +‎ nölf (light).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈvikkəˌnølf/

Rhymes: -ikkənølf

Noun

vikkenölf w (accusative vikkenölfir, oblique vikkenolfi, genitive/definite vikkenölfen)

  1. northern lights, aurora borealis (literally green-light)
    Liyen niska kaske ut en vikkenölfen balt!
    May the new year bring long seasons and green light!
Inflection
Indefinite Definite
Nominative vikkenölf vikkennölfen
Accusative vikkenölfir vikkenölfire
Oblique vikkenolfi vikkenolfin
Genitive vikkennölfen vikkenölfime