cykel

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Danish

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Etymology

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From English cycle (bicycle) (1880s).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sykəl/, [ˈsyɡ̊l̩] or (dated) IPA(key): /sikəl/, [ˈsiɡ̊l̩]

Noun

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cykel c (singular definite cyklen or (unofficial) cykelen, plural indefinite cykler)

  1. bicycle, bike

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsyː.kəl/, /ˈsyː.kl̩/

Noun

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cykel m (definite singular cykelen, indefinite plural cyklar, definite plural cyklane)

  1. (obsolete) a hertz
    Synonym: hertz

Swedish

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Etymology

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Both senses trace their origin to Late Latin cyclus. In the sense of a bicycle, the path goes through English and Danish. In the sense of a period, the path is more direct.

Pronunciation

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  • (bicycle) IPA(key): /ˈsʏkel/
    • Audio:(file)
  • (cycle) IPA(key): /ˈsyːkel/

Noun

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cykel c

  1. a bicycle, a bike
  2. a cycle, a period

Declension

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Derived terms

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bicycle
period

Descendants

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  • Finnish: tsyge, tsygä

See also

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References

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