en torsk
Meaning
cod; John
In Swedish: en fisk av släktet Gadus
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en torsk |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | torsken |
| Plural, indefinite | torskar |
| Plural, definite | torskarna |
torsk is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor torsk, den stora torsken. Check another noun
Practise torsk
1 / 2Is it en torsk or ett torsk?
torsk in a sentence
- kokt torsk med äggsåsboiled cod with egg sauce [or "poached cod, " but the recipe is usually called "kokt torsk" and not "pocherad torsk"]
- soppatorskout of gas [colloquial]
- Polisen kom och det blev torskThe police came and I was busted [it was [became] toast]
- Laget åkte på torskThe team took a loss
- vara torsk på julmusikbe a sucker for Christmas songs
- Torsk på TallinnScrewed in Tallinn [a comedy mockumentary]
Words built with torsk
- torskfilé cod fillet
Questions
What does torsk mean in English?
torsk means “cod, John”.
Is it en torsk or ett torsk?
It is en torsk, and “the cod” is torsken.
What is the plural of torsk?
The plural of torsk is torskar, and the definite plural is torskarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish þorsker, from Old Norse þorskr, from Proto-Germanic *þurskaz.
Nearby common words
torsk is number 8,026 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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