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English

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Etymology

From Swedish torsk.

Pronunciation

Noun

torsk (plural torsks)

  1. An edible fish, Brosme brosme.
    Synonym: cusk

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Danish

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Etymology

From Old Norse þorskr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɔːrsk/, [tˢɒːsɡ̊]

Noun

torsk c (singular definite torsken, plural indefinite torsk)

  1. cod, codfish
  2. (derogatory) ass, fool

Inflection

Declension of torsk
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative torsk torsken torsk torskene
genitive torsks torskens torsks torskenes

Norwegian Bokmål

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torsk

Etymology

From Old Norse þorskr, þoskr.

Noun

torsk m (definite singular torsken, indefinite plural torsker, definite plural torskene)

  1. a cod

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From Old Norse þorskr, þoskr, from Proto-Germanic *þurskaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tʰɞ̞sk], [tʰɞ̞r̥ˠsk], [tʰɞ̞ʂk]

Noun

torsk m (definite singular torsken, indefinite plural torskar, definite plural torskane)

  1. a cod

References

Swedish

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
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en torsk

Etymology

From Old Swedish þorsker, from Old Norse þorskr, from Proto-Germanic *þurskaz.

Pronunciation

Noun

torsk c

  1. cod
    kokt torsk med äggsås
    boiled cod with egg sauce
  2. (slang) a person who visits prostitutes; a john
    Synonym: sexköpare
  3. (medicine) candidiasis, a fungal infection
  4. (colloquial, especially sports) a failure, a loss
    laget åkte på torsk
    the team lost

Declension

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