burschikos

German

Etymology

Jocular compound of German Bursche and Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˌbʊʁʃiˈkoːs]
  • Hyphenation: bur‧schi‧kos
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  • Rhymes: -oːs

Adjective

burschikos (strong nominative masculine singular burschikoser, comparative burschikoser, superlative am burschikosesten)

  1. casual, informal
  2. (of women) tomboyish

Declension

  • studentikos

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

First used in Swedish in 1817. From German burschikos, based on Bursche (member of a fraternity, student) with an ending (-ikos) that also appears in studentikos.

Adjective

burschikos

  1. in a manner common for students; informal, joyful, humorous

Declension

Inflection of burschikos
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular burschikos burschikosare burschikosast
neuter singular burschikost burschikosare burschikosast
plural burschikosa burschikosare burschikosast
masculine plural2 burschikose burschikosare burschikosast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 burschikose burschikosare burschikosaste
all burschikosa burschikosare burschikosaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Synonyms

  • studentikos

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