/kaʂk/, /kaʁsk/
OpprinnelseFrom Old Norse karskr. Cognate with Swedish kask.
The noun is derived from the adjective.
- healthy, vigorous (enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder)
“de karske have ikke læge behov” — it is not the healthy who need a doctor
“havde Gud virkelig gjort hende rørlig og karsk” — ad God really made her mobile and healthy
“«Jeg tænkte at du var karsk paa sindet nu, men hører, at du er galere end nogensinde»” — "I thought you were mentally healthy now, but I hear you're crazier than ever."
- mentally and spiritually healthy, of sound mind (enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder)
“[Gud hadde] valgt hende til at frelse denne usalige sjæl og gjøre dette menneske karsk” — [God had] chosen her to save this unsaved soul and make this man spiritually healthy
- slightly rude; harsh, bold
“Zetlas begrensede men harske og karske ordforråd” — Zetla's limited but ruthless and harsh vocabulary
“vi ordla oss alltid karskt og uten omsvøp” — we always worded ourselves harshly and without hesitation
- horny, frisky
- masculinekarsk (a Swedish and Norwegian cocktail (from the Trøndelag region) containing coffee together with moonshine)
“Et glass karsk etter maten.” — A glass of karsk after the meal.
“han slog en dram i kaffen sin, la nogen sukkerbeter ned i og fik sig en karsk” — he put a dram in his coffee, put some pieces of sugar in it and got himself a karsk
“lukten av sigaretter, snus og karsk” — the smell of cigarettes, snus and karsk
- masculine, rarethe moonshine added to a karsk
“etter maten drakk de kaffe, og professor Andersen måtte igjen ha en skvett karsk oppi koppen sin” — after the meal they drank coffee, and Professor Andersen again had to have a splash of moonshine in his cup
“trønderne kommer jo der med karsken på baklomma, og er glade i dansebandmusikk” — the people of trøndelag come there with moonshine in their back pockets, and love dance band music
Bøyningerkarskt(neuter, singular) · karske(definite, plural, singular) · karskere(comparative) · karskest(predicative, superlative) · karskeste(attributive, superlative) · kask(alternative) · karsken(definite, singular) · karsker(indefinite, plural) · karskene(definite, plural)
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