avsky

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑːʋʂyː/
  • Rhymes: -yː

Etymology 1

Calque of German Abscheu. Compare Danish afsky, Dutch afschuw.

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Calque of German Abscheu. Compare Danish afsky, Dutch afschuw.

Noun

avsky m (definite singular avskyen)

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

Etymology 2

From av- +‎ sky (verb).

Verb

avsky (present tense avskyr, past tense avskydde, past participle avskydd or avskytt, passive infinitive avskyast, present participle avskyande, imperative avsky)

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

References

Swedish

Etymology

From av- +‎ sky (“to shun”). Compare German Abscheu and verabscheuen, Danish afsky, Dutch afschuw.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːvˌɧyː/
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Noun

avsky c

  1. loathing; a feeling of intense dislike

Declension
Declension of avsky 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative avsky avskyn — —
Genitive avskys avskyns — —

Verb

avsky (present avskyr, preterite avskydde, supine avskytt, imperative avsky)

  1. to loathe, detest

Conjugation
Conjugation of avsky (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive avsky avskys
Present tense avskyr avskys
Past tense avskydde avskyddes
Supine avskytt avskytts
Imperative avsky —
Present participle avskyende
Past participle avskydd
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