torsk

English

Etymology

Swedish torsk

Noun

torsk (plural torsks)

An edible fish, Brosme brosme.
Synonym: cusk

Anagrams

Korts, skort, stork

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse þorskr.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɔːrsk/, [tˢɒːsɡ̊]

Noun

torsk c (singular definite torsken, plural indefinite torsk)

cod, codfish
(derogatory) ass, fool

Inflection

Declension of torsk

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	torsk	torsken	torsk	torskene
genitive	torsks	torskens	torsks	torskenes

Norwegian Bokmål

torsk

Etymology

From Old Norse þorskr, þoskr.

Noun

torsk m (definite singular torsken, indefinite plural torsker, definite plural torskene)

a cod

References

“torsk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse þorskr, þoskr.

Noun

torsk m (definite singular torsken, indefinite plural torskar, definite plural torskane)

a cod

References

“torsk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish þorsker, from Old Norse þorskr, from Proto-Germanic *þurskaz.

Pronunciation

audio (file)

Noun

torsk c

a cod
(slang) a person who visits prostitutes; a john
(medicine) candidiasis, a fungal infection

Declension

Declension of torsk
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	torsk	torsken	torskar	torskarna
Genitive	torsks	torskens	torskars	torskarnas

Related terms

soppatorsk
torska
torskbestånd
torskfilé
torskfisk
torskfiske
torskkrig
torskkvot
torskleverolja
torskpilkning
torskrom
torskrygg

References

torsk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)

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