brosk
See also: brósk
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
brosk n (definite singular brosket, indefinite plural brosk, definite plural broska or broski)
- (pre-1938) alternative form of brusk
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish brusk, from Old Norse brjósk (“gristle, cartilage”), from Proto-Germanic *breuską, *breutską, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell, break forth, sprout”). Cognate with Danish brusk, Icelandic brjósk.
Noun
brosk n
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | brosk | brosks |
| definite | brosket | broskets | |
| plural | indefinite | brosk | brosks |
| definite | brosken | broskens |
Derived terms
- revbensbrosk (“costal cartilage”)