barbarisk

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From barbar +‎ -isk.

Adjective

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

1. barbarian, barbaric, barbarous

References

• “barbarisk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “barbarisk” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From barbar +‎ -isk.

Adjective

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

1. barbarian, barbaric, barbarous

References

• “barbarisk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Adjective

barbarisk (comparative mer barbarisk, superlative mest barbarisk)

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

Declension

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

Related terms

• barbar