viska

See also: víska

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɪska]
  • Hyphenation: vi‧s‧ka

Noun

viska f

  1. (informal) alternative form of whisky

Declension

Further reading

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse visk, from Proto-Germanic *wiskaz.

Verb

viska (third person singular past indicative viskaði, third person plural past indicative viskað, supine viskað)

  1. to wipe

Conjugation

Conjugation of (group v-30)
infinitive
supine viskað
present past
first singular viski viskaði
second singular viskar viskaði
third singular viskar viskaði
plural viska viskaðu
participle (a6)1 viskandi viskaður
imperative
singular viska!
plural viskið!

1Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic

Alternative forms

  • vizka (dated)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse vizka, compare Icelandic vit.

Noun

viska f (genitive singular visku, no plural)

  1. wisdom
    Synonyms: vísdómur, speki
Declension
Declension of viska (sg-only feminine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative viska viskan
accusative visku viskuna
dative visku viskunni
genitive visku viskunnar
Derived terms
  • óviska (foolishness)
  • sérviska
  • viskulega (wisely)
  • viskulegur (wise)
  • viskumaður (a wise man)
  • viskutré (a tree of knowledge)

References

  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “viska”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *wiskijaną.

Verb

viska (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative viskaði, supine viskað)

  1. used in set phrases
Derived terms
  • viska út (to erase, to wipe out)

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

viska

  1. inflection of viske:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Swedish

Etymology

Related to Old Norse hvína (to whistle, whizz). Compare English whistle and whine.

Verb

viska (present viskar, preterite viskade, supine viskat, imperative viska)

  1. to whisper (to talk in a quiet voice)
    • 2016, Lars Lönnroth, transl., Den poetiska Eddan, Atlantis, →ISBN, Vaftrudnes visdomstävlan (Vafþrúðnismál) §54:
      Vad viskade Oden / i Balders öra / innan han brändes på bål?
      What whispered Odin / in Baldr’s ear / before he was burned on the pyre?

Conjugation

Conjugation of viska (weak)
active passive
infinitive viska viskas
supine viskat viskats
imperative viska
imper. plural1 visken
present past present past
indicative viskar viskade viskas viskades
ind. plural1 viska viskade viskas viskades
subjunctive2 viske viskade viskes viskades
present participle viskande
past participle viskad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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