sjuk

Etymology

From Old Norse sjúkr

Adjective

sjuk (neuter singular sjukt, definite singular and plural sjuke, comparative sjukere, indefinite superlative sjukest, definite superlative sjukeste)

1. alternative form of syk

References

• “sjuk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse sjúkr. Akin to English sick.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃʉːk/ (example of pronunciation)

Adjective

sjuk (masculine and feminine sjuk, neuter sjukt, definite singular and plural sjuke, comparative sjukare, indefinite superlative sjukast, definite superlative sjukaste)

1. ill, diseased

   Eg er vorten sjuk.

   I've become ill.

2. (informal) crazy (unexpected, surprising)

   Det var heilt sjukt!

   It was completely crazy!

   Det er det sjukaste eg har sett.

   It's the craziest thing I've seen.

3. sick, depraved

   Du er ein sjuk person.

   You are a sick person.

References

• “sjuk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Swedish siūker, from Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic *seukaz.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ɧʉk/
• Rhymes: -ʉːk

Adjective

sjuk (comparative sjukare, superlative sjukast)

1. sick, ill (having a disease)
2. (colloquial) sick, disturbed, mentally unstable
3. sick (in bad taste)

   Ett sjukt skämt.

   A sick joke.