brosk

See also: brósk

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

brosk n (definite singular brosket, indefinite plural brosk, definite plural broska or broski)

1. (pre-1938) alternative form of brusk

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish brusk, from Old Norse brjósk (“gristle, cartilage”), from Proto-Germanic *breuską, *breutską, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell, break forth, sprout”). Cognate with Danish brusk, Icelandic brjósk.

Noun

brosk n

1. cartilage, gristle

   Billigt kött med en massa brosk

   Cheap meat with a ton of gristle

Declension

Declension of brosk
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	brosk	brosket	brosk	brosken
Genitive	brosks	broskets	brosks	broskens

Related terms

• broskig
• broskighet

References

• brosk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• brosk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• brosk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)