korstog
Danish
Etymology
kors (“cross”) + tog (“campaign, expedition”)
Noun
korstog
- (historical) crusade
- (figuratively) grand concerted effort against something purportedly immoral
Declension
Declension of korstog
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | korstog | korstoget | korstog | korstogene |
| genitive | korstogs | korstogets | korstogs | korstogenes |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From kors + tog
Noun
korstog n (definite singular korstoget, indefinite plural korstog, definite plural korstoga or korstogene)
- a Crusade (historical: expedition to the Holy Land)
- a crusade (not capitalised for modern usage: vigorous campaign)
Related terms
- korsfarer
References
- “korstog” in The Bokmål Dictionary.