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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tawrsk]
- /tɔrsk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tawrsk]
- /tɔrsk/
Definitions of torsk word
- noun plural torsk a cod. 1
- noun plural torsk cusk (def 1). 1
- noun torsk a gadoid food fish, Brosmius brosme, of northern coastal waters, having a single long dorsal fin 0
- noun torsk any gadoid fish 0
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Origin of torsk
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < Norwegian; Old Norse thorskr, akin to thurr dry. See thirst
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Parts of speech for Torsk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
torsk popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
torsk usage trend in Literature
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- what is torsk?
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