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
  2. unsmoked bacon

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
declension of flesk
n-s singular
indefinite definite
nominative flesk fleskið
accusative flesk fleskið
dative fleski fleskinu
genitive flesks flesksins

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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