flesk

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Etymology

From Old Norse flesk, from Proto-Germanic *flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁ḱ- (“to tear, peel off”).

Pronunciation

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

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse flesk, from Proto-Germanic *flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁ḱ- (“to tear, peel off”).

Pronunciation

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.

Pronunciation

Noun

flesk n (definite singular flesket, uncountable)

  1. pork, particularly the fatty parts

Derived terms

References

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *flaiski.

Noun

flēsk n

  1. meat, flesh

Declension

Declension of flēsk (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative flēsk flēsk
accusative flēsk flēsk
genitive flēskes flēskō
dative flēske flēskun
instrumental — —


Descendants

  • Middle Low German: vlêsk, vlêsch, vlês
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      Low Prussian: Sauerländisch (Olpe, Wenden): Fleisch
      Märkisch (Altmärkisch), Westphalian (Bentheimisch): Fleesch
      Märkisch (Altmärkisch), Westphalian (Westmünsterländisch): Fleesk
      Westphalian:
      Bentheimisch (Grafschaf), Sauerländisch (Sündern, Balve, Eslohe, Attendorn, Drolshagen, Kirchhundem): Fläis
      Bentheimisch (Grafschaf), Westmünsterländisch: Flees
      East Westphalian (Ravensberg), Sauerländisch: Fläisk
      East Westphalian: Floisk (Lippe)
      Sauerländisch: Flääsk (Niedersfeld), Flais (Felbecke, Elspe)
    • Plautdietsch: Fleesch
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