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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Norwegian karsk , from Old Norse karskr .
Noun
karsk (plural karsks )
A Swedish and Norwegian cocktail (from the Trøndelag region) containing coffee together with moonshine .
Translations
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse karskr . Cognate with Swedish kask .
The noun is derived from the adjective.
Pronunciation
Adjective
karsk (neuter singular karskt , definite singular and plural karske , comparative karskere , predicative superlative karskest , attributive superlative karskeste )
healthy , vigorous ( enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder )
Synonyms: frisk , sunn
(Can we date this quote?) , The Bible , Matt 9,12 :de karske have ikke læge behov it is not the healthy who need a doctor
1898 , Peter Egge , Trøndere , page 106 :havde Gud virkelig gjort hende rørlig og karsk ad God really made her mobile and healthy
1899 , Rudolf Muus , Olaf Trygvessøns Helteliv 2 , page 145 :«Jeg tænkte at du var karsk paa sindet nu, men hører, at du er galere end nogensinde» "I thought you were mentally healthy now, but I hear you're crazier than ever."
1943 , Johan Sebastian Welhaven , Samlede Digterverker I , page 198 :den unge kraft, der blusser karsk og rød the young force, which flares vigorously and red
1907 , Johan Sebastian Welhaven , Samlede Digterverker II , page 192 :alle blade miste det karske farveskjær all leaves lose their healthy tint of colour
1923 , Nini Roll Anker , Huset i Søgaten , page 81 :[italieneren spurte] om signoraen ikke var karsk if the signora was not healthy
1971 , Johan Borgen , Mitt hundeliv , page 93 :selv hadde vi kvelds- og nattarbeid og var ikke så karske om morgenen even we had evening and night work and were not so fresh in the morning
1972 , Jens Bjørneboe , Hertug Hans , page 91 :han [lot] aldri hertugen merke at han ikke selv heller var så synderlig karsk he noticed the duke that he himself was not so very vigorous
1985 , Tom Lotherington , Den tredje tjeneren , page 127 :du fungerer etter hvert som en rådgiver for andre, med din karske livsklokskap you eventually act as an advisor to others, with your vigorous wisdom of life
1991 , Terje Stigen , Fyrholmen :selv er [jeg] karsk og frisk som en eplekjerne even am as healthy and fresh as an apple core
1981 , Haakon Svensson, Vin og brennevin , page 242 :de fleste damer og mange herrer foretrekker [likørens] svulmende sødme fremfor konjakkens karske tørrhet most ladies and many gentlemen prefer the swell sweetness of over the bitter dryness of cognac
mentally and spiritually healthy , of sound mind ( enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder )
1916 , Tryggve Andersen , Samlede fortællinger III , page 284 :[Gud hadde] valgt hende til at frelse denne usalige sjæl og gjøre dette menneske karsk chosen her to save this unsaved soul and make this man spiritually healthy
( personality ) slightly rude ; harsh , bold
Synonyms: frisk , sunn
1991 , Terje Stigen , Fyrholmen :Zetlas begrensede men harske og karske ordforråd Zetla's limited but ruthless and harsh vocabulary
1999 , Bergljot Hobæk Haff , Sigbrits bålferd :vi ordla oss alltid karskt og uten omsvøp we always worded ourselves harshly and without hesitation
( sexual ) horny , frisky
Synonyms: kåt , tent
Derived terms
Noun
karsk m (definite singular karsken , indefinite plural karsker , definite plural karskene )
karsk ( a Swedish and Norwegian cocktail (from the Trøndelag region) containing coffee together with moonshine )
Synonym: kaffedokter
Et glass karsk etter maten. A glass of karsk after the meal.
1920 , Peter Egge , Inde i Fjordene , page 51 :han slog en dram i kaffen sin, la nogen sukkerbeter ned i og fik sig en karsk he put a dram in his coffee, put some pieces of sugar in it and got himself a karsk
1998 , Espen Haavardsholm , Italienerinnen :lukten av sigaretter, snus og karsk the smell of cigarettes, snus and karsk
2011 May 16, Dagbladet , page 56 :de hadde tatt seg et par karsker they had taken a couple of karsks
( rare ) the moonshine added to a karsk
1996 , Dag Solstad , Professor Andersens natt :etter maten drakk de kaffe, og professor Andersen måtte igjen ha en skvett karsk oppi koppen sin after the meal they drank coffee, and Professor Andersen again had to have a splash of moonshine in his cup
2013 May 3, Nationen , pages 20–21 :trønderne kommer jo der med karsken på baklomma, og er glade i dansebandmusikk the people of trøndelag come there with moonshine in their back pockets, and love dance band music
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse karskr . Compare Swedish kaffekask .
Pronunciation
Noun
karsk m (definite singular karsken , indefinite plural karskar , definite plural karskane )
karsk , a Swedish and Trøndelag -Norwegian cocktail containing coffee together with moonshine (and usually sugar ).
Adjective
karsk (neuter singular karskt , definite singular and plural karske )
healthy , vigorous
References
“karsk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary .
“karsk” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB ).
^ Trøndersk språkhistorie: Språkforhold i ein region (2008) A. Dalen, J. R. Hagland, S. Hårstad, H. Rydving, O. Stemshaug
Swedish
en man som ger ett karskt intryck
Adjective
karsk (comparative karskare , superlative karskast )
undaunted (in a manly way)
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