engelsk

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛnɡəlsk/, [ˈɛŋˀəlsɡ̊]

Noun

engelsk n (singular definite engelsken)

1. English (the language)

Adjective

engelsk c, n (definite and plural engelske)

1. English (of or pertaining to the English language; of or pertaining to England)
2. British

Synonyms

• (British): britisk

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse engilskr, enskr, "English", from Old English englisc, from engle, angle, "Angles".

Adjective

(masculine engelsk; feminine engelsk; neuter engelsk; plural engelske; comparative mer engelsk; superlative mest engelsk)

1. English, someone or something from England, sometimes used instead of britisk (someone or something from Great Britain).

   Vi har fått to engelske utvekslingsstudenter i klassen vår.

   We've received two English exchange students in our class.

Derived terms

• Den engelske kanal
• engelsk syke
• engelsk horn
• engelsk mil
• engelsk salt
• engelsk setter
• engelsk mynde

See also

• engelskmann

Related terms

• England
• engelskmann

Etymology 2

Noun formation of engelsk (adjective).

Noun

engelsk m (definite singular engelsken; uncountable) or engelsk n (definite singular engelsket; uncountable)

1. English, the language.

   Snakker du engelsk?

   Do you speak English?

2. English, school subject, English homework

   Hvilken karakter har du i engelsk?

   What's your grade in English?

   Kan ikke komme, jeg må gjøre ferdig engelsken.

   Can't come, I got to finish my English homework. (literally: "I have to finish the English")

See also

• engelskmann
• englender

Related terms

• England
• engelskmann
• englender

References

• “engelsk” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “engelsk” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse engilskr, enskr, "English", from Old English englisc, from engle, angle, "Angles".

Adjective

engelsk (indefinite singular engelsk; definite singular and plural engelske; comparative engelskare; indefinite superlative engelskast; definite superlative engelskaste)

1. English, someone or something from England, sometimes used instead of britisk (someone or something from Great Britain).

   Vi har fått to engelske utvekslingsstudentar i klassen vår.

   We've received two English exchange students in our class.

Derived terms

• Den engelske kanalen
• engelsk sjuke/engelsk sykje
• engelsk horn
• engelsk mil
• engelsk salt
• engelsk setter
• engelsk mynde

See also

• engelskmann

Related terms

• England
• engelskmann

Etymology 2

Noun formation of engelsk (adjective).

Noun

engelsk m (definite singular engelsken; uncountable)

1. English, the language.

   Snakkar du engelsk?

   Do you speak English?

2. English, school subject, English homework

   Kva for slags karakter har du i engelsk?

   What's your grade in English?

   Kan ikkje komme, eg må gjere ferdig engelsken.

   Can't come, I got to finish my English homework. (literally: "I have to finish the English")

See also

• engelskmann

Related terms

• England
• engelskmann

References

• “engelsk” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “engelsk” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.

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Swedish

Pronunciation

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Adjective

engelsk

1. English; of or pertaining to England. Commonly used instead of brittisk (of or pertaining to Great Britain).

Declension

Declension of engelsk

Inflections of engelsk Comparation by mer and mest
Indefinite singular	Common	engelsk
	Neuter	engelskt
Definite singular	Masc.	engelske
	All	engelska
Plural		engelska

Derived terms

• engelska
• engelsman
• England

See also

• britt
• brittisk
• brittiska