verk

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Contents 1 Faroese 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Declension 1.2.2 Synonyms 2 Icelandic 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Declension 2.1.2 Derived terms 3 Norwegian 3.1 Etymology 1 3.1.1 Noun 3.2 Etymology 2 3.2.1 Noun 3.2.1.1 Synonyms 4 Swedish 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Noun

[edit] Faroese

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [vɛʃk]

[edit] Noun

verk n.

1. work
   • í óðum verkum

     planless, unmotivated

   • seta í verk

     put into operation

2. works, product
3. power plant
4. e.g. clockwork
5. (administration) service, system

[edit] Declension

n3	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	verk	verkið	verk	verkini
Accusative	verk	verkið	verk	verkini
Dative	verki	verkinum	verkum	verkunum
Genitive	verks	verksins	verka	verkanna

[edit] Synonyms

work

• arbeiði, gerð, vinna, starv

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[edit] Icelandic

[edit] Noun

verk n.

1. work, chore
2. creation, work, doings
3. composition

[edit] Declension

Declension of verk
	(singular)		(plural)
	(indefinite)	(definite)	(indefinite)	(definite)
nominative	verk	verkið	verk	verkin
accusative	verk	verkið	verk	verkin
dative	verki	verkinu	verkum	verkunum
genitive	verks	verksins	verka	verkanna
Other words with the same declension

[edit] Derived terms

• handaverk
• meistaraverk
• gangverk
• verksmiðja
• verkefni
• tónverk

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Etymology 1

From Old Norse verkr

[edit] Noun

verk m. (definite singular verken; indefinite plural verker; definite plural verkene)

1. pain, ache
2. pus

[edit] Etymology 2

From Old Norse verk, related to yrke (vocation) and virke (activity)

[edit] Noun

verk n. (definite singular verket; indefinite plural verk/verker; definite plural verka/verkene)

1. oeuvre
2. industrial facility
3. work

[edit] Synonyms

• -verk

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

Inflection for verk	Singular		Plural
neuter	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	verk	verket	verk	verken
Possessive form	verks	verkets	verks	verkens

verk

1. work; something which has been accomplished.
2. an agency running directly under the government