Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse ferskr, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *preysk-. Cognate to the doublet frískur.

Adjective edit

feskur (comparative feskari, superlative feskastur)

  1. fresh
  2. unsalted (fish, meat)

Declension edit

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Singular (eintal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) feskur fesk feskt
Accusative (hvønnfall) feskan feska
Dative (hvørjumfall) feskum feskari feskum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (fesks) (feskar/
feskrar)
(fesks)
Plural (fleirtal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) feskir feskar fesk
Accusative (hvønnfall) feskar
Dative (hvørjumfall) feskum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (feska/
feskra)

Synonyms edit

Antonyms edit

  • (antonym(s) of "fresh"): ræstur (fermented)