bärsärk

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse berserkr (“berserk”), either from berr (“bare”) or from ber- (“bear”) and serkr (“shirt”).

Noun

bärsärk

1. berserk, berserker (a crazed Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy)

Related terms

• bärsärkagång

Further reading

• bärsärk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• bärsärk on the Swedish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^sv