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engelsk.

English, someone or something from England, sometimes used instead of britisk (someone or something from Great Britain).

7 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈɛŋəlsk][ˈɛŋəlʃk]
  1. English, someone or something from England, sometimes used instead of britisk (someone or something from Great Britain).

    Vi har fått to engelske utvekslingsstudenter i klassen vår.
Where this word comes from

From engel + -sk, Old Norse engilskr, enskr, "English", from Old English Englisc, from engle, angle, "Angles".

noun[ˈɛŋəlsk][ˈɛŋəlʃk]
  1. English (the language)

    indeclinable · uncountable
    Snakker du engelsk?
  2. English, school subject, English homework

    indeclinable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Noun formation of engelsk (adjective).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.