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fusk

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From the verb fuske.

Noun

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fusk n (definite singular fusket, uncountable)

  1. trickery, cheating, fraud

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From the verb fuska. Compare Swedish fusk.

Noun

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fusk n (definite singular fusket, uncountable)

  1. cheating
    Synonym: juks
  2. fraud
    Valfusk og kvitvasking er våre sterkaste sider
    Electoral fraud and money laundering are our strongest points

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From fuska (“to cheat”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk fusk.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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fusk n

  1. cheating (the act of using illegal aids in order to gain an advantage in a test or competition, etc.)
    Synonym: (colloquial) fubb
  2. fraud, swindle
    Synonym: bedrägeri
    valfusk ― electoral fraud
    skattefusk ― tax evasion
  3. (in compounds) fake, simulated, faux
    fuskpäls ― fake fur
    fuskläder ― fake leather
  4. (usually in compounds) bad workmanship, shoddy work
    fuskbygge ― jerry-built construction
    fuskverk ― shoddy piece of work

Declension

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Declension of fusk 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative fusk fusket fusk fusken
Genitive fusks fuskets fusks fuskens

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