torsk

English

Etymology

Swedish torsk

Noun

torsk (plural torsks)

1. An edible fish, .

   Synonym: cusk

Anagrams

• Korts, skort, stork

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse þorskr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔːrsk/, [tˢɒːsɡ̊]

Noun

torsk c (singular definite torsken, plural indefinite torsk)

1. cod, codfish
2. (derogatory) ass, fool

Inflection

Declension of torsk

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	torsk	torsken	torsk	torskene
genitive	torsks	torskens	torsks	torskenes

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Norwegian Bokmål

torsk

Etymology

From Old Norse þorskr, þoskr.

Noun

torsk m (definite singular torsken, indefinite plural torsker, definite plural torskene)

1. a cod

References

• “torsk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse þorskr, þoskr.

Noun

torsk m (definite singular torsken, indefinite plural torskar, definite plural torskane)

1. a cod

References

• “torsk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish þorsker, from Old Norse þorskr, from Proto-Germanic *þurskaz.

Pronunciation

• audio:

  (file)

Noun

torsk c

1. a cod
2. (slang) a person who visits prostitutes; a john
3. (medicine) candidiasis, a fungal infection

Declension

Declension of torsk
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	torsk	torsken	torskar	torskarna
Genitive	torsks	torskens	torskars	torskarnas

Related terms

• soppatorsk
• torska
• torskbestånd
• torskfilé
• torskfisk
• torskfiske
• torskkrig
• torskkvot
• torskleverolja
• torskpilkning
• torskrom
• torskrygg

References

• torsk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

Anagrams

• korts, skrot, stork