episk

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Danish

Etymology

Via German episch and Latin epicus from Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós)

Pronunciation

Adjective

episk

  1. epic, concerning epic (heroic, narrative) poetry
  2. epic, in the epic style

Inflection

Inflection of episk
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular episk 2
indefinite neuter singular episk 2
plural episke 2
definite attributive1 episke

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós).

Adjective

episk (neuter singular episk, definite singular and plural episke)

  1. epic

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós).

Adjective

episk (neuter singular episk, definite singular and plural episke)

  1. epic

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German episch. Attested since 1759.

Adjective

episk (not comparable)

  1. epic (of or relating to epic poetry)
    Synonym: berättande
    episk diktning
    epic poetry
  2. epic (grand, heroic)
  3. (slang) epic (awesome)
    Nisses kebabsås är fan episk
    Nisse's kebab sauce is bloody epic (or "epic, for bloody sure" or the like – the "fan" emphasizes the fact that it is epic rather than intensifying the epicness)

Declension

Inflection of episk
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular episk
neuter singular episkt
plural episka
masculine plural2 episke
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 episke
all episka

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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