krønike

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German kröneke ~ kroneke, from Latin chronica, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, relating to time), derived from χρόνος (khrónos, time). Compare Swedish krönika and see there for notes on the umlaut vowel.

Noun

krønike c (singular definite krøniken, plural indefinite krøniker)

  1. (historical) a chronicle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Inherited from Danish krønike, from Middle Low German kröneke ~ kroneke, from Latin chronica, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, relating to time), derived from χρόνος (khrónos, time). Compare Swedish krönika and see there for notes on the umlaut vowel.

Noun

krønike f or m (definite singular krønika or krøniken, indefinite plural krøniker, definite plural krønikene)

  1. (historical) a chronicle

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Low German kröneke ~ kroneke, from Latin chronica, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, relating to time), derived from χρόνος (khrónos, time). Compare Swedish krönika and see there for notes on the umlaut vowel.

Noun

krønike f (definite singular krønika, indefinite plural krøniker, definite plural krønikene)

  1. (historical) a chronicle

References