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.

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Swedish

Noun

psyke c

1. psyche, mind

   starkt psyke

   strong mind

2. (colloquial, in the definite "psyket") the psychiatric ward (at a hospital)

   Han ligger inne på psyket

   He's in the psychiatric ward

Declension

Declension of psyke
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	psyke	psyket	psyken	psykena
Genitive	psykes	psykets	psykens	psykenas

Derived terms

• psykbryt

Related terms

• psyka (“psych”)

References

• psyke in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• psyke in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• psyke in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)