besk

Breton

Noun

besk

1. Soft mutation of pesk.

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Cornish

Noun

besk

1. Soft mutation of pesk.

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse beiskr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beːsk/, [b̥eːˀsɡ̊]

Adjective

besk (neuter beskt, plural and definite singular attributive beske, comparative beskere, superlative (predicative) beskest, superlative (attributive) beskeste)

1. acrid (sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent)
2. bitter (having an acrid taste)
3. tart

References

• “besk” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish bēsker, from Old Norse beiskr. A North Germanic word, derived from the same root as in bitter and bite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛsk/
• Rhymes: -ɛsk

Adjective

besk (comparative beskare, superlative beskast)

1. bitter (in taste)

Declension

Inflection of besk
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	besk	beskare	beskast
Neuter singular	beskt	beskare	beskast
Plural	beska	beskare	beskast
Masculine plural3	beske	beskare	beskast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	beske	beskare	beskaste
All	beska	beskare	beskaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Related terms

• beska
• beskhet

Noun

besk c

1. a type of spiced liquor flavoured with wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)

Declension

Declension of besk
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	besk	besken	beskar	beskarna
Genitive	besks	beskens	beskars	beskarnas

Alternative forms

• bäsk

References

• besk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)