karsk

See also: kärsk-

English

Alternative forms

• kask

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian karsk, from Old Norse karskr.

Noun

karsk (plural karsks)

1. A Swedish and Norwegian cocktail (from the Trøndelag region) containing coffee together with moonshine.

Translations

cocktail

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: karsk m, kaffedokter m

• Swedish: kask (sv) m

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• kask

Etymology

From Old Norse karskr. Cognate with Swedish kask.

The noun is derived from the adjective.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaʂk/, /kaʁsk/

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• Rhymes: -aʂk, -aʁsk, -arsk
• Hyphenation: karsk

Adjective

karsk (neuter singular karskt, definite singular and plural karske, comparative karskere, predicative superlative karskest, attributive superlative karskeste)

1. healthy, vigorous (enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder)

   Synonyms: frisk, sunn

   • (Can we date this quote?), The Bible, Matt 9,12:

     de karske have ikke læge behov

     it is not the healthy who need a doctor

   • 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

2. 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

3. (personality) slightly rude; harsh, bold

   Synonyms: frisk, sunn

   • 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

4. (sexual) horny, frisky

   Synonyms: kåt, tent

   • 1984, Tone Tryti, Norsk slang, page 174:

Derived terms

• sjelekarsk (“mentally healthy”)

Noun

karsk m (definite singular karsken, indefinite plural karsker, definite plural karskene)

1. 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

2. (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

• karske (“to drink karsk”)

Descendants

• → English: karsk

References

• “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

• skark

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• kark (Trøndelag dialect, Oppdal) (pronunciation spelling or a back-formation)

Etymology

From Old Norse karskr. Compare Swedish kaffekask.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaʂk/, /kaʃk/

Noun

karsk m (definite singular karsken, indefinite plural karskar, definite plural karskane)

1. karsk, a Swedish and Trøndelag-Norwegian cocktail containing coffee together with moonshine (and usually sugar).

Adjective

karsk (neuter singular karskt, definite singular and plural karske)

1. healthy, vigorous

References

• “karsk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “karsk” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Swedish

en man som ger ett karskt intryck [a man who makes an undaunted impression]

Adjective

karsk (comparative karskare, superlative karskast)

1. undaunted (in a manly way)

Declension

Inflection of karsk

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	karsk	karskare	karskast
neuter singular	karskt	karskare	karskast
plural	karska	karskare	karskast
masculine plural2	karske	karskare	karskast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	karske	karskare	karskaste
all	karska	karskare	karskaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

• karsk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• karsk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• karsk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)