psyke

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed via German Psyche from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul, life”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sykə/, [ˈsyɡ̊ə]

Noun

psyke c (singular definite psyken, plural indefinite psyker)

1. mental constitution, psyche

Derived terms

• psykisk

References

• “psyke” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From English psych.

Verb

psyke (imperative psyk, present tense psyker, passive psykes, simple past and past participle psyka or psyket, present participle psykende)

1. (also reflexive) to psych (oneself / someone; opp / up; ut / out)

References

• “psyke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.