fusk

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the verb fuske.

Noun

fusk n (definite singular fusket, uncountable)

1. trickery, cheating, fraud

References

• “fusk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “fusk” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the verb fuska. Compare Swedish fusk.

Noun

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

References

• “fusk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɵsk/
• Rhymes: -ɵsk

Noun

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

Declension of fusk

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	fusk	fusks
	definite	fusket	fuskets
plural	indefinite	fusk	fusks
	definite	fusken	fuskens

Derived terms

• bidragsfusk
• byggfusk
• forskningsfusk
• fuskanklagelse
• fuskarbete
• fuskbygge
• fuskeri
• fuskförsök
• fuskjobb
• fusklapp
• fuskmocka
• fuskpäls
• fuskverk
• fuskåka
• fuskåkare
• fuskåkning
• medlemsfusk
• redovisningsfusk
• skattefusk
• valfusk

 

References

• fusk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fusk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

Anagrams

• kufs