avsky
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑːʋˈʃyː/
- Rhymes: -yː
Etymology 1
Calque of German Abscheu. Compare Danish afsky, Dutch afschuw.
Noun
avsky m (definite singular avskyen)
- disgust, loathing (an intense disliking for something)
Etymology 2
From av- + sky (verb).
Verb
avsky (imperative avsky, present tense avskyr, passive avskys, simple past avskydde, past participle avskydd, present participle avskyende)
- to disgust (cause an intense dislike for something)
- to detest, loathe
References
- “avsky” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Calque of German Abscheu. Compare Danish afsky, Dutch afschuw.
Noun
avsky m (definite singular avskyen)
- disgust, loathing (an intense disliking for something)
Etymology 2
From av- + sky (verb).
Verb
avsky (present tense avskyr, past tense avskydde, past participle avskydd or avskytt, passive infinitive avskyast, present participle avskyande, imperative avsky)
- to disgust (cause an intense dislike for something)
- to detest, loathe
References
- “avsky” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From av- + sky (“to shun”). Compare German Abscheu and verabscheuen, Danish afsky, Dutch afschuw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑːvˌɧyː/
Audio (file)
Noun
avsky c
- loathing; a feeling of intense dislike
Declension
| Declension of avsky | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | avsky | avskyn | — | — |
| Genitive | avskys | avskyns | — | — |
Related terms
- avskyvärd
Verb
avsky (present avskyr, preterite avskydde, supine avskytt, imperative avsky)
- to loathe, detest
Conjugation
Conjugation of avsky (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | avsky | avskys | ||
| Supine | avskytt | avskytts | ||
| Imperative | avsky | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | avskyn | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | avskyr | avskydde | avskys | avskyddes |
| Ind. plural1 | avsky | avskydde | avskys | avskyddes |
| Subjunctive2 | avsky | avskydde | avskys | avskyddes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | avskyende | |||
| Past participle | avskydd | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Further reading
- avsky in Svensk ordbok.