burschikos

German

Etymology

Jocular compound of German Bursche and Ancient Greek -ικώς (-ikṓs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌbʊʁʃiˈkoːs]
• Hyphenation: bur‧schi‧kos

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Adjective

burschikos (comparative burschikoser, superlative am burschikosesten)

1. casual, informal
2. (of women) tomboyish

Related terms

• studentikos

Further reading

• “burschikos” in Duden online

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Swedish

Etymology

First used in Swedish in 1817. From German burschikos, based on Bursche (member of a fraternity, student) with an ending (-ikos) that also appears in studentikos.

Adjective

burschikos

1. in a manner common for students; informal, joyful, humorous

Declension

Inflection of burschikos
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	burschikos	burschikosare	burschikosast
Neuter singular	burschikost	burschikosare	burschikosast
Plural	burschikosa	burschikosare	burschikosast
Masculine plural3	burschikose	burschikosare	burschikosast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	burschikose	burschikosare	burschikosaste
All	burschikosa	burschikosare	burschikosaste
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

Synonyms

• studentikos

References

• burschikos in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)