flesk

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse flesk, from Proto-Germanic *flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁ḱ- (to tear, peel off).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flɛsk/
    Rhymes: -ɛsk

Noun

flesk n (genitive singular flesks, uncountable)

  1. pork
  2. unsmoked bacon

Declension

n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative flesk fleskið
accusative flesk fleskið
dative fleski fleskinum
genitive flesks flesksins

Synonyms

  • svínakjøt

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse flesk, from Proto-Germanic *flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁ḱ- (to tear, peel off).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flɛsk/
    Rhymes: -ɛsk

Noun

flesk n (genitive singular flesks, no plural)

  1. bacon
    Synonym: beikon

Declension

Declension of flesk (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative flesk fleskið
accusative flesk fleskið
dative fleski fleskinu
genitive flesks flesksins

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse flesk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flɛsk/

Noun

flesk n (definite singular flesket, uncountable)

  1. pork, particularly the fatty parts

Derived terms

References

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *flaiski.

Noun

flēsk n

  1. meat, flesh

Declension

flēsk (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative flēsk flēsk
accusative flēsk flēsk
genitive flēskes flēskō
dative flēske flēskun
instrumental

Descendants

  • Middle Low German: vlêsk, vlêsch, vlês
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      Low Prussian: Sauerländisch (Olpe, Wenden): Fleisch
      Märkisch (Altmärkisch), Westphalian (Bentheimisch): Fleesch
      Märkisch (Altmärkisch), Westphalian (Westmünsterländisch): Fleesk
      Westphalian:
      Bentheimisch (Grafschaf), Sauerländisch (Sündern, Balve, Eslohe, Attendorn, Drolshagen, Kirchhundem): Fläis
      Bentheimisch (Grafschaf), Westmünsterländisch: Flees
      East Westphalian (Ravensberg), Sauerländisch: Fläisk
      East Westphalian: Floisk (Lippe)
      Sauerländisch: Flääsk (Niedersfeld), Flais (Felbecke, Elspe)
    • Plautdietsch: Fleesch