This is the 31st most frequent Norwegian word.
gikk
"Walked" (past tense of "gå").
'Gikk' is utilized idiomatically to mean 'went' in the sense of progress or result.
Hvordan gikk det på prøven?
How did it go on the test?
'Gikk' conveys the idea of movement or progression of time in this context.
Klokka gikk langsomt i dag.
The clock moved slowly today.
'Gikk' is used in the simple past tense to indicate the action of walking in the past.