Etymology

From Middle Low GermanCategory:Danish terms derived from Middle Low German#GANSKE gans or Middle DutchCategory:Danish terms derived from Middle Dutch#GANSKE gansch; both from Old High GermanCategory:Danish terms derived from Old High German#GANSKE ganz (“whole, entire, sound, complete”), from Proto-West GermanicCategory:Danish terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#GANSKE *gant (“all, whole, complete”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkænskə/Category:Danish terms with IPA pronunciation#GANSKE
• Rhymes: -ænskəCategory:Rhymes:Danish/ænskə#GANSKE

Adjective

ganskeCategory:Danish lemmas#GANSKECategory:Danish adjectives#GANSKECategory:Danish entries with incorrect language header#GANSKECategory:Pages with entries#GANSKECategory:Pages with 3 entries#GANSKE

1. whole, complete

   Synonym: hel

Adverb

ganskeCategory:Danish lemmas#GANSKECategory:Danish adverbs#GANSKECategory:Danish entries with incorrect language header#GANSKECategory:Pages with entries#GANSKECategory:Pages with 3 entries#GANSKE

1. quite (wholly, completely)

   Synonyms: helt, fuldstændigt

2. quite (to a great extent or degree)

   Synonyms: overordentlig, meget

3. quite (to a moderate extent or degree)

   Synonyms: temmelig, ret

References

• “ganske” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology

From Middle Low GermanCategory:Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Middle Low German#GANSKE gans or Middle DutchCategory:Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Middle Dutch#GANSKE gansch; both from Old High GermanCategory:Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Old High German#GANSKE ganz (“whole, entire, sound, complete”), from Proto-West GermanicCategory:Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#GANSKE *gant (“all, whole, complete”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɡɑnskə/Category:Norwegian Bokmål terms with IPA pronunciation#GANSKE
• Rhymes: -ɑnskəCategory:Rhymes:Norwegian Bokmål/ɑnskə#GANSKE

Adjective

ganskeCategory:Norwegian Bokmål lemmas#GANSKECategory:Norwegian Bokmål adjectives#GANSKECategory:Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header#GANSKECategory:Pages with entries#GANSKECategory:Pages with 3 entries#GANSKE

1. (archaic or poetic) whole, complete

   Synonym: hel

   Over den ganske jord

   The world over [lit. over the whole earth]

   Category:Norwegian Bokmål terms with usage examples#GANSKE

Adverb

ganskeCategory:Norwegian Bokmål lemmas#GANSKECategory:Norwegian Bokmål adverbs#GANSKECategory:Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header#GANSKECategory:Pages with entries#GANSKECategory:Pages with 3 entries#GANSKE

1. quite, pretty (to a great or moderate extent or degree)

   Det er ganske kaldt ute

   It is pretty cold outside

   Category:Norwegian Bokmål terms with usage examples#GANSKE

2. (obsoleteCategory:Norwegian Bokmål terms with obsolete senses#GANSKE) completely, plainly

   Det er ganske simpelten ikke mulig

   It is, quite simply, not possible

   Category:Norwegian Bokmål terms with usage examples#GANSKE

References

• “ganske” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Middle Low GermanCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Middle Low German#GANSKE gans or Middle DutchCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Middle Dutch#GANSKE gansch; both from Old High GermanCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old High German#GANSKE ganz (“whole, entire, sound, complete”), from Proto-West GermanicCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#GANSKE *gant (“all, whole, complete”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɡɑnskə/Category:Norwegian Nynorsk terms with IPA pronunciation#GANSKE
• Rhymes: -ɑnskəCategory:Rhymes:Norwegian Nynorsk/ɑnskə#GANSKE

Adjective

ganskeCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas#GANSKECategory:Norwegian Nynorsk adjectives#GANSKECategory:Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header#GANSKECategory:Pages with entries#GANSKECategory:Pages with 3 entries#GANSKE

1. (poeticCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk poetic terms#GANSKE) whole, complete

   Synonym: heil

Adverb

ganskeCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas#GANSKECategory:Norwegian Nynorsk adverbs#GANSKECategory:Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header#GANSKECategory:Pages with entries#GANSKECategory:Pages with 3 entries#GANSKE

1. quite, rather, pretty (to a certain extent or degree)

   Ho var ganske sjuk i går

   She was pretty sick yesterday

   Category:Norwegian Nynorsk terms with usage examples#GANSKE

   Handskrifta mi er ganske so uleseleg

   My handwriting is pretty much unreadable

   Category:Norwegian Nynorsk terms with usage examples#GANSKE

   Det var ganske lett å kjenne deg att

   It was pretty easy to recognize you

   Category:Norwegian Nynorsk terms with usage examples#GANSKE

References

• “ganske” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “ganske” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.