Category: Food & DrinkPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
Fisk
/Fisk/Roman
English meaning: Fish
Definition
An animal that lives in water, eaten as food.
Example
“Frisk fisk er almindeligt i Danmark.”
In English: “Fresh fish is common in Denmark.”
Another example: “Vi købte frisk fisk på havnen.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A common-gender noun meaning 'fish', both the animal and the food, central to Danish coastal cuisine. Note the plural 'fisk' is identical to the singular.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
The term 'fisk' originates from Old Norse 'fiskr', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*fisks'. This word has consistently referred to aquatic animals consumed as food throughout its linguistic history.
Common Collocations
- frisk fisk
- stegt fisk
- fisk og kartofler
- fange fisk
- en stor fisk
Word Forms
en fisk, fisken, fisk, fiskene
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