Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse flesk, from Proto-Germanic *flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁ḱ- (to tear, peel off).

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Noun edit

flesk n (genitive singular flesks, uncountable)

  1. pork
  2. unsmoked bacon

Declension edit

Declension of flesk (singular only)
n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative flesk fleskið
accusative flesk fleskið
dative fleski fleskinum
genitive flesks flesksins

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Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse flesk, from Proto-Germanic *flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁ḱ- (to tear, peel off).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

flesk n (genitive singular flesks, no plural)

  1. bacon

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse flesk.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

flesk n (definite singular flesket, uncountable)

  1. pork, particularly the fatty parts

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Old Saxon edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *flaiski.

Noun edit

flēsk n

  1. meat, flesh

Declension edit


Descendants edit

  • Middle Low German: vlêsk, vlêsch, vlês
    • German Low German: The template Template:rfc-sense does not use the parameter(s):
      2="Low Prussian: Sauerländisch (Olpe, Wenden):"  Sauerländisch is not Part of Prussian.
      Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.
      (Can we clean up(+) this sense?)
      Low Prussian: Sauerländisch (Olpe, Wenden): Fleisch
      Märkisch (Altmärkisch), Westphalian (Bentheimisch): Fleesch
      Märkisch (Altmärkisch), Westphalian (Westmünsterländisch): Fleesk
      Westphalian:
      Bentheimisch (Grafschaf), Sauerländisch (Sündern, Balve, Eslohe, Attendorn, Drolshagen, Kirchhundem): Fläis
      Bentheimisch (Grafschaf), Westmünsterländisch: Flees
      East Westphalian (Ravensberg), Sauerländisch: Fläisk
      East Westphalian: Floisk (Lippe)
      Sauerländisch: Flääsk (Niedersfeld), Flais (Felbecke, Elspe)
    • Plautdietsch: Fleesch