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Danish
Etymology
Via German episch and Latin epicus from Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós)
Pronunciation
Adjective
episk
- epic, concerning epic (heroic, narrative) poetry
- epic, in the epic style
Inflection
| Inflection of episk
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Superlative
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| Indefinte common singular
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| Indefinite neuter singular
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| Plural
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| Definite attributive1
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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.
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós).
Adjective
episk (neuter singular episk, definite singular and plural episke)
- epic
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós).
Adjective
episk (neuter singular episk, definite singular and plural episke)
- epic
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Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from German episch. Attested since 1759.
Adjective
episk (not comparable)
- epic (of or relating to epic poetry)
- Synonym: berättande
episk diktning- epic poetry
- epic (grand, heroic)
- (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
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| Neuter singular
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| Plural
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Superlative
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1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic
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