Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From barbar +‎ -isk.

Adjective edit

barbarisk (indefinite singular barbarisk, definite singular and plural barbariske)

  1. barbarian, barbaric, barbarous

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From barbar +‎ -isk.

Adjective edit

barbarisk (indefinite singular barbarisk, definite singular and plural barbariske)

  1. barbarian, barbaric, barbarous

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Swedish edit

Adjective edit

barbarisk (comparative mer barbarisk, superlative mest barbarisk)

  1. barbaric; relating to people, countries or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior

Declension edit

Inflection of barbarisk
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular barbarisk mer barbarisk mest barbarisk
Neuter singular barbariskt mer barbariskt mest barbariskt
Plural barbariska mer barbariska mest barbariska
Masculine plural3 barbariske mer barbariska mest barbariska
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 barbariske mer barbariske mest barbariske
All barbariska mer barbariska mest barbariska
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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