engelsk

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[edit] Danish

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  • IPA: /ɛngəlsk/, [ˈεŋˀəlsɡ̊]

[edit] Noun

engelsk n. (singular definite engelsken)

  1. English (the language)

[edit] Adjective

engelsk (neuter engelsk, definite and plural engelske)

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

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[edit] Norwegian Bokmål

[edit] Etymology 1

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

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(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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Noun formation of engelsk (adjective).

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

[edit] Norwegian Nynorsk

[edit] Etymology 1

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

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(masculine engelsk; feminine engelsk; neuter engelsk; plural engelske; comparative meir 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 utvekslingsstudentar i klassen vår.
    We've received two English exchange students in our class.
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Noun formation of engelsk (adjective).

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

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

engelsk

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

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