fersk
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse ferskr, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *preysk-.
Adjective
fersk (neuter fersk or ferskt, plural and definite singular attributive ferske)
- fresh, unsalted (food, esp. meat, fish)
- (rare) new, recent
- unsalted (water)
- Coordinate term: brak
- colorless, odorless or tasteless
- Synonym: fad
Inflection
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | fersk | — | —2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | fersk | — | —2 |
| plural | ferske | — | —2 |
| definite attributive1 | ferske | — | — |
1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
Derived terms
References
- “fersk” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse ferskr, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *preysk-.
Adjective
fersk (neuter singular ferskt, definite singular and plural ferske, comparative ferskere, indefinite superlative ferskest, definite superlative ferskeste)
Derived terms
References
- “fersk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse ferskr, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *preysk-.
Adjective
fersk (neuter singular ferskt, definite singular and plural ferske, comparative ferskare, indefinite superlative ferskast, definite superlative ferskaste)
Derived terms
References
- “fersk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.