engelsk

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Danish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA: /ɛnɡəlsk/, [ˈɛŋˀəlsɡ̊]

Noun[edit]

engelsk n (singular definite engelsken)

  1. English (the language)

Adjective[edit]

engelsk c, n (definite and plural engelske)

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

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

(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.
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Etymology 2[edit]

Noun formation of engelsk (adjective).

Noun[edit]

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")
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References[edit]

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

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

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.
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Etymology 2[edit]

Noun formation of engelsk (adjective).

Noun[edit]

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[edit]
Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

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

Swedish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

engelsk

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

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