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)
- (historical) a chronicle
Related terms
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)
- (historical) a chronicle
Related terms
- kronikk
- kronikør
References
- “krønike” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- krønik (superseded)
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)
- (historical) a chronicle
Related terms
- kronikk
- kronikør
References
- “krønike” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.