karsk

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noun

A Swedish and Norwegian cocktail (from the Trøndelag region) containing coffee together with moonshine.

OriginNorwegian karsk ← Old Norse karskr →
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Meanings

nounkarsk (plural karsks)

plural karsks · alternative kask

  1. A Swedish and Norwegian cocktail (from the Trøndelag region) containing coffee together with moonshine.

Origin

  1. Old Norsekarskr
  2. Norwegiankarsk
  3. Englishkarsk

Borrowed from Norwegian karsk, from Old Norse karskr.

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Translations

Norwegian Bokmål karsk, kaffedokter
  • karskcocktail
  • kaffedoktercocktail
Swedish kask
  • kaskcocktail
Cite this entry
APA

karsk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karsk

MLA

“karsk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karsk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “karsk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karsk.

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