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From Low German rasch. Likely related to Old Norse röskr.

rask (neuter rask or raskt, plural and definite singular attributive raske)

1. healthy
2. vigorous, energetic
3. quick

• frisk
• sygdomsfri
• kvik
• resolut

• syg

• raskhed

• “rask” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “rask” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

• IPA^(key): [ˈrɐsk]
• Rhymes: -ɐsk
• Syllabification: ràsk

rask

1. second-person singular imperative of rasti

From German Low German rasch.

rask (neuter singular raskt, definite singular and plural raske, comparative raskere, indefinite superlative raskest, definite superlative raskeste)

1. fast, quick, rapid (capable of moving with great speed)

• lynrask

Probably from Old Norse rosk

rask n

1. garbage, rubbish

• “rask” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From German Low German rasch.

rask (neuter raskt, definite singular and plural raske, comparative raskare, indefinite superlative raskast, definite superlative raskaste)

1. fast, quick, rapid

• lynrask

Uncertain.

rask n (definite singular rasket, uncountable)

1. rubbish, garbage

• “rask” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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rask (comparative raskare, superlative raskast)

1. quick, brisk (about walking, but not running)

   gå raskt ― walk at a brisk pace

   arbeta i ett raskt tempo ― work at a brisk pace

   Synonyms: ferm, hurtig, kvick, snabb

2. healthy

   pigg och rask

   alive and kicking

(quick, brisk):

• ferm
• snabb

• raska
• snörask

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rask n

1. rubbish, garbage

• “rask”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• rask in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

• arks, kars, skar