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Alternative spellings
beserk
berzerk
Etymology
Old Norse berserkr (Icelandic berserkur), probably from bjǫrn �bear� + serkr �coat�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/b�'z�:k/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)k|-��(r)k
Noun
en-noun
- A crazed Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy.
Translations
Dutch: berserker m
Finnish: berserkki
German: Berserker m
Japanese: ����� (beruseruku), ������ (b�s�k�)
Adjective
en-adj
- Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control.
Translations
Dutch: doorgedraaid, (slang) geflipt
Finnish: hullu, sekopäinen
See also
�lfhéðinn
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