frisk

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English frisk (“lively, frisky”), from Middle French frisque (“lively, jolly, blithe, fine, spruce, gay”), of Germanic origin, perhaps from Middle Dutch frisc (“fresh”) or Old High German frisc (“fresh”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *friskaz (“fresh”). Cognate with Icelandic frískur (“frisky, fresh”). Doublet of fresco and fresh. More at fresh. Alternative etymology derives frisk from an alteration (due to Old French fresche (“fresh”)) of Old French fricque, frique (“smart, strong, playful, bright”), from Gothic *𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*friks, “greedy, hungry”), from Proto-Germanic *frekaz, *frakaz (“greedy, active”), from Proto-Indo-European *preg- (“greedy, fierce”). Cognate with Middle Dutch vrec (“greedy, avaricious”), German frech (“insolent”), Old English frec (“greedy, eager, bold, daring, dangerous”). More at freak. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɹɪsk/ Rhymes: -ɪsk === Adjective === frisk (archaic) Lively; brisk. Synonyms: frolicsome, frisky ==== Derived terms ==== frisky ==== Translations ==== === Noun === frisk (plural frisks) A little playful skip or leap; a brisk and lively movement. Synonyms: gambol, frolic The act of frisking, of searching for something by feeling someone's body. Synonyms: frisking, patdown ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === frisk (third-person singular simple present frisks, present participle frisking, simple past and past participle frisked) (intransitive) To frolic, gambol, skip, dance, leap. (transitive) To search (someone) by feeling their body and clothing. (transitive) To search (a place). ==== Usage notes ==== The term frisk is slightly less formal than search. ==== Synonyms ==== pat down ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== frisk someone's cly ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === firks == Danish == === Etymology === From Middle Low German vrisch, versch, from Old High German frisc, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz, cognate with English fresh, German frisch, Dutch vers. Doublet of fersk. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /frɛsk/, [ˈfʁæsɡ̊] === Adjective === frisk (neuter frisk or friskt, plural and definite singular attributive friske) fresh Coordinate terms: ny, fersk cheerful, lively fit, sprightly ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “frisk” in Den Danske Ordbog == Maltese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Sicilian friscu. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /frɪsk/ Rhymes: -ɪsk === Adjective === frisk (feminine singular friska, plural friski) fresh; cool == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Middle Low German vrisch, from Old Saxon *frisk, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *preysk-. ==== Adjective ==== frisk (neuter singular friskt, definite singular and plural friske, comparative friskere, indefinite superlative friskest, definite superlative friskeste) fresh keen (e.g. a keen wind) well, healthy refreshing cheerful (e.g. colours) ===== Derived terms ===== friske (verb) friskhet friskne === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== frisk imperative of friske === References === “frisk” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === fresk (dialectal) === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle Low German vrisch, from Old Saxon *frisk, *fersk, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *preysk-. Akin to English fresh. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /frɪsk/ === Adjective === frisk (neuter singular friskt, definite singular and plural friske, comparative friskare, indefinite superlative friskast, definite superlative friskaste) fresh keen (e.g. a keen wind) well, healthy refreshing cheerful (e.g. colours) === References === “frisk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Saterland Frisian == === Etymology === From Old Frisian fersk, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz. More at fresh. === Adjective === frisk fresh == Swedish == === Etymology 1 === From Old Swedish frisker, from Middle Low German vrisch, from Old Saxon *frisk, from Proto-West Germanic *frisk, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *preysk-. Doublet of fresk, fräsch, and färsk. ==== Alternative forms ==== friisk, frijsk, frysk, fresk, frisch (all obsolete) ==== Pronunciation ==== Rhymes: -ɪsk ==== Adjective ==== frisk (comparative friskare, superlative friskast) healthy; not sick fresh; refreshing friska luften (the) fresh air ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Adjective ==== frisk obsolete form of frisisk (“Frisian”)