ganske

See also: Ganske

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German gans or Middle Dutch gansch; both from Old High German ganz (“whole, entire, sound, complete”), from Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, complete”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkænskə/
• Rhymes: -ænskə

Adjective

ganske

1. whole, complete

   Synonym: hel

Adverb

ganske

1. quite (wholly, completely)

   Synonyms: helt, fuldstændigt

2. quite (to a great extent or degree)

   Synonyms: overordentlig, meget

3. quite (to a moderate extent or degree)

   Synonyms: temmelig, ret

References

• “ganske” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German gans or Middle Dutch gansch; both from Old High German ganz (“whole, entire, sound, complete”), from Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, complete”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɡɑnskə/
• Rhymes: -ɑnskə

Adjective

ganske

1. whole, complete

   Synonym: hel

Adverb

ganske

1. quite (completely)
2. quite (to a great extent or degree)
3. quite (to a moderate extent or degree)

References

• “ganske” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German gans or Middle Dutch gansch; both from Old High German ganz (“whole, entire, sound, complete”), from Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, complete”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɡɑnskə/
• Rhymes: -ɑnskə

Adjective

ganske

1. whole, complete

   Synonym: heil

Adverb

ganske

1. quite (completely)
2. quite, rather (to a certain extent or degree)

References

• “ganske” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “ganske” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.