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flesk

flesk

Faroese

Noun

flesk n (genitive singular flesks, uncountable)

  1. pork

Synonyms

  • svínakjøt

Declension

n3s Singular
Indefinite Definite
Nominative flesk fleskið
Accusative flesk fleskið
Dative fleski fleskinum
Genitive flesks flesksins

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse flesk, from Proto-Germanic *flaiską, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁ḱ- (to tear, peel off). Compare Faroese flesk, Swedish fläsk, Danish flæsk, English flesh, Dutch vlees, German Fleisch.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

flesk n (genitive singular flesks, no plural)

  1. bacon

Declension

Synonyms