flesk

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse flesk, from Proto-Germanic *flaiską, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁ḱ- (to tear, peel off). Compare Icelandic flesk, Swedish fläsk, Danish flæsk, English flesh, Dutch vlees, German Fleisch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flɛsk/
    Rhymes: -ɛsk

Noun

flesk n (genitive singular flesks, uncountable)

  1. pork

Declension

Declension of flesk (singular only)
n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative flesk fleskið
accusative flesk fleskið
dative fleski fleskinum
genitive flesks flesksins

Synonyms

  • svínakjøt

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse flesk, from Proto-Germanic *flaiską, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁ḱ- (to tear, peel off). Compare Faroese flesk, Swedish fläsk, Danish flæsk, English flesh, Dutch vlees, German Fleisch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flɛsk/
    Rhymes: -ɛsk

Noun

flesk n (genitive singular flesks, no plural)

  1. bacon

Declension

Synonyms


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse flesk. Akin to English flesh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flɛsk/

Noun

flesk n (definite singular flesket, uncountable)

  1. pork, particularly the fatty parts

Derived terms

References

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