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Danish
Etymology 1
From Medieval Latin masca, mascha (“mask, ghost”).
Pronunciation
Noun
maske c (singular definite masken, plural indefinite masker)
- mask
- make-up, makeup
Inflection
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Etymology 2
From Old Norse mǫskvi.
Pronunciation
Noun
maske c (singular definite masken, plural indefinite masker)
- mesh
- stitch
Inflection
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Possibly from Arabic; via Italian, French masque and German Maske.
Noun
maske f or m (definite singular maska or masken, indefinite plural masker, definite plural maskene)
- a mask
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Norse mǫskvi.
Noun
maske f or m (definite singular maska or masken, indefinite plural masker, definite plural maskene)
- (knitting) a stitch
- (in nets) mesh
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Possibly from Arabic; via Italian, French masque and German Maske.
Noun
maske f (definite singular maska, indefinite plural masker, definite plural maskene)
- a mask
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Norse mǫskvi.
Noun
maske m (definite singular masken, indefinite plural maskar, definite plural maskane)
maske f (definite singular maska, indefinite plural masker, definite plural maskene)
- (knitting) a stitch
- (in nets) mesh
References
Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from French masqué.
Noun
maske (definite accusative maskeyi, plural maskeler)
- mask
Declension