græsk

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Danish gretzsk, borrowed from Middle Low German grekesch, = greke +‎ -sch (a Greek). Cf. also Swedish grekisk and German griechisch.

The noun is derived from the adjective.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡrɛsk/, [ˈɡ̊ʁasɡ̊], [ˈɡ̊ʁɑsɡ̊]

Adjective

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græsk

  1. Greek (of or relating to Greece, the Greek people, or the Greek language)

Inflection

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Inflection of græsk
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular græsk 2
Indefinite neuter singular græsk 2
Plural græske 2
Definite attributive1 græske
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Noun

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græsk n (definite (rare) græsken)

  1. Greek, Ancient Greek (the language of the ancient Greeks)
    Synonyms: oldgræsk, klassisk græsk
  2. Greek, Modern Greek (the language of the modern Greeks and Cypriots)
    Synonym: nygræsk

See also

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Adjective

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græsk (indefinite singular græsk, definite singular and plural græske)

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of gresk