treak

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

treak m (definite singular treaken, indefinite plural treaker, definite plural treakene)

1. (dialectal) licorice

   Synonym: lakris

Anagrams

• aktre, arket, karet, karte, kater, kraet, raket, rakte, trake, akter, traké, Kreta

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• treakel
• treakkel (Trøndelag)

Etymology

From Old Norse trehakl (“antidote”), through Low German triackel from Old French triacle. Ultimately from Ancient Greek θηριακή (thēriakḗ, “antidote”). Akin to English treacle and theriac.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²treː.ɑk/

Noun

treak m (definite singular treaken, indefinite plural treakar, definite plural treakane)

1. (usually uncountable) licorice

   Synonym: lakris

2. Norwegian toffee-like caramel with juniper taste

References

• “treak” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• akter, arket, karet, karte, kraet, kreta, Kreta, raket, rakte, tekar, trake, traké