karsk

See also: kärsk-

English

Alternative forms

• kask

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian karsk, from Old Norse karskr.

Noun

karsk (plural karsks)

1. A Swedish and Norwegian cocktail (from the Trøndelag region) containing coffee together with moonshine.

Translations

cocktail

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: karsk m, kaffedokter m

• Swedish: kask (sv) m

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• kask

Etymology

From Old Norse karskr. Cognate with Swedish kask.

The noun is derived from the adjective.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaʂk/, /kaʁsk/

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• Rhymes: -aʂk, -aʁsk, -arsk
• Hyphenation: karsk

Adjective

karsk (neuter singular karskt, definite singular and plural karske, comparative karskere, predicative superlative karskest, attributive superlative karskeste)

1. 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

     [the Italian asked] 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 [never] 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 [I] 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 [liqueur] over the bitter dryness of cognac

2. 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

     [God had] chosen her to save this unsaved soul and make this man spiritually healthy

3. (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

4. (sexual) horny, frisky

   Synonyms: kåt, tent

   • 1984, Tone Tryti, Norsk slang, page 174:

Derived terms

• sjelekarsk (“mentally healthy”)

Noun

karsk m (definite singular karsken, indefinite plural karsker, definite plural karskene)

1. 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

2. (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

Derived terms

• karske (“to drink karsk”)

Descendants

• → English: karsk

References

• “karsk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “karsk_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “karsk_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “kaffedoktor” in Store norske leksikon

Anagrams

• skark

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• kark (Trøndelag, Oppdal) (pronunciation spelling or a back-formation)

Etymology

From Old Norse karskr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaʂk/, /kaʃk/

Noun

karsk m (definite singular karsken, indefinite plural karskar, definite plural karskane)

1. karsk, a Swedish and Norwegian cocktail (from the Trøndelag region) containing coffee together with moonshine.

Adjective

karsk (neuter singular karskt, definite singular and plural karske)

1. healthy, vigorous

References

• “karsk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “karsk” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).