hekka

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• hekket

Verb

hekka

1. inflection of hekke:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• hekke

Etymology

From German hecken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛka/

Verb

hekka (present tense hekkar, past tense hekka, past participle hekka, passive infinitive hekkast, present participle hekkande, imperative hekka/hekk)

1. (of birds) build a nest, lay eggs in it and hatch them; reproduce through building nests

   Desse fuglane hekkar langs kysten.

   These birds build their nests along the coast.

References

• “hekka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.