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besk
besk
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse beiskr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beːsk/, [b̥eːˀsɡ̊]
Adjective
besk (neuter beskt, e-form beske, comparative beskere, superlative (predicative) beskest, superlative (attributive) beskeste)
- acrid (sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent)
- bitter (having an acrid taste)
- tart
References
- “besk” in Den Danske Ordbog
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse beiskr.
Adjective
besk (comparative beskare, superlative beskast)
- bitter (in taste)
Declension
| Inflection of besk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite/attributive | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | besk | beskare | beskast |
| Neuter singular | beskt | beskare | beskast |
| Plural | beska | beskare | beskast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | beske | beskare | beskaste |
| All | beska | beskare | beskaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in an attributive role. | |||
Related terms
- beskhet