"ganske" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Adjective

IPA: /²ɡɑnskə/
Rhymes: -ɑnskə Etymology: From Middle Low German gans or Middle Dutch gansch; both from Old High German ganz (“whole, entire, sound, complete”), from Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, complete”). Etymology templates: {{der|nb|gml|gans}} Middle Low German gans, {{der|nb|dum|gansch}} Middle Dutch gansch, {{der|nb|goh|ganz||whole, entire, sound, complete}} Old High German ganz (“whole, entire, sound, complete”), {{der|nb|gmw-pro|*gant||all, whole, complete}} Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, complete”) Head templates: {{head|nb|adjective}} ganske
  1. (archaic or poetic) whole, complete Tags: archaic, poetic Synonyms: hel
    Sense id: en-ganske-nb-adj-PI1sAqt6

Adverb

IPA: /²ɡɑnskə/
Rhymes: -ɑnskə Etymology: From Middle Low German gans or Middle Dutch gansch; both from Old High German ganz (“whole, entire, sound, complete”), from Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, complete”). Etymology templates: {{der|nb|gml|gans}} Middle Low German gans, {{der|nb|dum|gansch}} Middle Dutch gansch, {{der|nb|goh|ganz||whole, entire, sound, complete}} Old High German ganz (“whole, entire, sound, complete”), {{der|nb|gmw-pro|*gant||all, whole, complete}} Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, complete”) Head templates: {{head|nb|adverb}} ganske
  1. quite, pretty (to a great or moderate extent or degree)
    Sense id: en-ganske-nb-adv-LbIxhLRA
  2. (obsolete) completely, plainly Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-ganske-nb-adv-fQLYuYX0
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      "args": {
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        "2": "gml",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "gansch"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch gansch",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "goh",
        "3": "ganz",
        "4": "",
        "5": "whole, entire, sound, complete"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German ganz (“whole, entire, sound, complete”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*gant",
        "4": "",
        "5": "all, whole, complete"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, complete”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Low German gans or Middle Dutch gansch; both from Old High German ganz (“whole, entire, sound, complete”), from Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, complete”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "ganske",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
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              30,
              35
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
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              9,
              15
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The world over [lit. over the whole earth]",
          "text": "Over den ganske jord",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "whole, complete"
      ],
      "id": "en-ganske-nb-adj-PI1sAqt6",
      "links": [
        [
          "whole",
          "whole"
        ],
        [
          "complete",
          "complete"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic or poetic) whole, complete"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hel"
        }
      ],
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        "archaic",
        "poetic"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/²ɡɑnskə/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑnskə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ganske"
}

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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German gans",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "dum",
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      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch gansch",
      "name": "der"
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "*gant",
        "4": "",
        "5": "all, whole, complete"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, complete”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Low German gans or Middle Dutch gansch; both from Old High German ganz (“whole, entire, sound, complete”), from Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, complete”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "ganske",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              6,
              12
            ]
          ],
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              7,
              13
            ]
          ],
          "english": "It is pretty cold outside",
          "text": "Det er ganske kaldt ute",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "quite, pretty (to a great or moderate extent or degree)"
      ],
      "id": "en-ganske-nb-adv-LbIxhLRA",
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          "quite",
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        ],
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          "pretty",
          "pretty"
        ]
      ]
    },
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            [
              7,
              12
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              7,
              13
            ]
          ],
          "english": "It is, quite simply, not possible",
          "text": "Det er ganske simpelten ikke mulig",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "completely, plainly"
      ],
      "id": "en-ganske-nb-adv-fQLYuYX0",
      "links": [
        [
          "completely",
          "completely"
        ],
        [
          "plainly",
          "plainly"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) completely, plainly"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/²ɡɑnskə/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑnskə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ganske"
}
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch gansch",
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    {
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      "name": "der"
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        "5": "all, whole, complete"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "ganske",
      "name": "head"
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  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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        "Norwegian Bokmål terms with usage examples"
      ],
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              30,
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            ]
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          "english": "The world over [lit. over the whole earth]",
          "text": "Over den ganske jord",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "whole, complete"
      ],
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        ],
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          "complete"
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      ],
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        "(archaic or poetic) whole, complete"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "hel"
        }
      ],
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        "archaic",
        "poetic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/²ɡɑnskə/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑnskə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ganske"
}

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      "expansion": "Middle Low German gans",
      "name": "der"
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    {
      "args": {
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    },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "4": "",
        "5": "all, whole, complete"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, complete”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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      },
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  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "adv",
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        "Norwegian Bokmål terms with usage examples"
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          "english": "It is pretty cold outside",
          "text": "Det er ganske kaldt ute",
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        }
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          "english": "It is, quite simply, not possible",
          "text": "Det er ganske simpelten ikke mulig",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "completely, plainly"
      ],
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          "completely",
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          "plainly",
          "plainly"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) completely, plainly"
      ],
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        "obsolete"
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    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/²ɡɑnskə/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑnskə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ganske"
}

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