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Meaning of rökkur | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
ˈrɔhkʏr

Definitions

  1. twilight
    neuter, no-plural
  2. spinning wheel (device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle)
    masculine

Equivalents

Bosanski kilo kolovrat roda rok
Català roda
Čeština kolovrat
Cymraeg troell
Dansk rok
Deutsch Spinnrad
Ελληνικά ροδάνι
Esperanto radŝpinilo
Euskara kilo
فارسی چرخه
Suomi rukki
Français rouet
Gaeilge tuirne
Galego roca
ગુજરાતી ચરખો
Hrvatski kilo kolovrat roda rok
Magyar rokka
Հայերեն ճախարակ
Italiano filatoio
日本語 糸車
한국어 물레
Kurdî kîlo rok
ລາວ ຫຼາ
Македонски родан
Nederlands spinnewiel
Polski kołowrotek
Português roda de fiar
Русский прялка
Slovenščina Kolovrat
Српски kilo kolovrat roda rok
Svenska spinnrock
Türkçe çıkrık

Examples

“Á Sprengisandi (“On Sprengisandur”) by Grímur Thomsen Ríðum, ríðum, rekum yfir sandinn, rökkrið er að síða á Herðubreið, álfadrottning er að beizla gandinn, ekki er gott að verða á hennar leið; vænsta klárinn vildi eg gefa til að vera kominn ofan í Kiðagil. Ride, ride, ride hard across the sands, darkness settles over Herðubreið. The Queen of the elves bridles her steed - be careful not to cross her path. My best horse I'd sacrifice to be safely back in Kiðagil.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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