berserk
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
A borrowing from Old Norse berserkr (Icelandic berserkur, Swedish bärsärk), probably from bjǫrn (“bear”) + serkr (“coat”) but perhaps instead from berr (“bare, naked”) + serkr (“coat”). Doublet of berserker.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
berserk (plural berserks)
- (historical) A crazed Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy; a berserker.
- 1912, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World[1]:
- The Professor, with his face flushed, his nostrils dilated, and his beard bristling, was now in a proper Berserk mood.
Translations[edit]
a crazed Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy
Adjective[edit]
berserk (comparative more berserk, superlative most berserk)
- Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control.
- After seeing his sister stabbed to death, he went berserk and attacked the killer like a wild animal.
- 2021 October 12, Jamie Lyall, “Faroe Islands 0-1 Scotland”, in BBC Sport[2]:
- In amongst the strife, Scott McTominay, whose stoppage-time winner against Israel sent Hampden berserk, and Ryan Christie offered signs of an attacking pulse.
- Weird; bizarre.
- 2017 June 26, Alexis Petridis, “Glastonbury 2017 verdict: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Lorde, Stormzy and more”, in the Guardian[3]:
- ...the writer conjured up a dystopian fantasy more berserk than anything you might find yourself listening to in the small hours at the Stone Circle.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- berserk at OneLook Dictionary Search
- berserk, berserker, beserk at Google Ngram Viewer
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Czech[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
berserk m
Further reading[edit]
- berserk in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- berserk in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
French[edit]
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Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
berserk m (plural berserks)
- (historical) berserk, berserker (frenzied Norse warrior)
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Old Norse berserkr (Icelandic berserkur, Swedish bärsärk), probably from bjǫrn (“bear”) + serkr (“coat”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
berserk m pers
Declension[edit]
Declension of berserk
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | berserk | bersercy |
| genitive | berserka | berserków |
| dative | berserkowi | berserkom |
| accusative | berserka | berserków |
| instrumental | berserkiem | berserkami |
| locative | berserku | berserkach |
| vocative | berserku | bersercy |
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