karsk
See also: kärsk-
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Norwegian karsk, from Old Norse karskr.
Noun
editkarsk (plural karsks)
- A Swedish and Norwegian cocktail (from the Trøndelag region) containing coffee together with moonshine.
Translations
editcocktail
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Norwegian Bokmål
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse karskr. Cognate with Swedish kask.
The noun is derived from the adjective.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editkarsk (neuter singular karskt, definite singular and plural karske, comparative karskere, predicative superlative karskest, attributive superlative karskeste)
- healthy, vigorous (enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder)
- 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
- 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
- (personality) slightly rude; harsh, bold
- 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
- (sexual) horny, frisky
- 1984, Tone Tryti, Norsk slang, page 174:
Derived terms
edit- sjelekarsk (“mentally healthy”)
Noun
editkarsk m (definite singular karsken, indefinite plural karsker, definite plural karskene)
- 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
- (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
edit- karske (“to drink karsk”)
Descendants
edit- → English: karsk
References
edit- “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
editNorwegian Nynorsk
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse karskr. Compare Swedish kaffekask.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkarsk m (definite singular karsken, indefinite plural karskar, definite plural karskane)
- karsk, a Swedish and Trøndelag-Norwegian cocktail containing coffee together with moonshine (and usually sugar).
Adjective
editkarsk (neuter singular karskt, definite singular and plural karske)
References
edit- ^ Trøndersk språkhistorie: Språkforhold i ein region (2008) A. Dalen, J. R. Hagland, S. Hårstad, H. Rydving, O. Stemshaug
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