Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

avsky m ‎(definite singular avskyen)

1. disgust, loathing (an intense disliking for something)

Etymology 2

From av- +‎ sky ‎(verb).

Verb

avsky ‎(imperative avsky, present tense avskyr, passive avskys, simple past avskydde, past participle avskydd, present participle avskyende)

1. to disgust (cause an intense dislike for something)
2. to detest, loathe

References

• “avsky” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Calque of German Abscheu.

Noun

avsky m ‎(definite singular avskyen)

1. disgust, loathing (an intense disliking for something)

Etymology 2

From av- +‎ sky ‎(verb).

Verb

avsky

1. to disgust (cause an intense dislike for something)
2. to detest, loathe

Inflection

References

• “avsky” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From av- +‎ sky, like German Abscheu and verabscheuen, literally: to shun off.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːvˌɧyː/

Noun

avsky c

1. loathing; a feeling of intense dislike

Declension

Related terms

• avskyvärd

Verb

avsky

1. to loathe, detest

Conjugation