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Danish
Etymology
Likely an amalgamation of Old Danish gresk from Old Norse gríð (“intenseness”). And Middle High German grit. Cognate with grådig (“greedy”)
Pronunciation
Adjective
grisk (neuter grisk or grisk(t), plural and definite singular attributive griske)
- avaricious, greedy
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Related to Old Norse gríð (“intenseness”). Cognate with gridd, grådig (“greedy”)
Pronunciation
Adjective
grisk (neuter singular griskt, definite singular and plural griske, comparative griskere, indefinite superlative griskest, definite superlative griskeste)
- avaricious, greedy
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Related to Old Norse gríð (“intenseness”). Cognate with gridd, grådig (“greedy”)
Adjective
grisk (neuter singular griskt, definite singular and plural griske, comparative griskare, indefinite superlative griskast, definite superlative griskaste)
- avaricious, greedy
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