vikle

Danish

Etymology 1

From German wickeln.

Verb

vikle (imperative vikl, infinitive at vikle, present tense vikler, past tense viklede, perfect tense viklet)

1. to wind, wrap around

   Synonym: sno

2. to accidentally get entangled in something (e.g. fishnets, etc.)

Conjugation

Conjugation of vikle

active passive present vikler vikles past viklede vikledes infinitive vikle vikles imperative vikl — participle present viklende past viklet (auxiliary verb have or være) gerund viklen

Derived terms

• bevikle
• indvikle
• omvikle
• vikler
• vikling

Etymology 2

Likely from German wickeln (“to wrap”). known since 2007

Noun

vikle c (singular definite viklen, plural indefinite vikler)

1. a sling (for newborns)

Declension

Declension of vikle

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vikle	viklen	vikler	viklerne
genitive	vikles	viklens	viklers	viklernes

References

• “vikle” in Den Danske Ordbog