different between berserk vs beserker

English

Alternative forms

• beserk
• berzerk
• beresque (Australian, jocular)

Etymology

A borrowing from Old Norse berserkr (Icelandic berserkur, Swedish bärsärk), probably from bj?rn (“bear”) + serkr (“coat”), equivalent to bear +? sark (“shirt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b?(?)?z??(?)k/
• Rhymes: -??(?)k

Noun

berserk (plural berserks)

1. (historical) A crazed Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy; a berserker.

Translations

Adjective

berserk (comparative more berserk, superlative most berserk)

1. Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control.

2. Weird; bizarre.

Derived terms

• berserkly

Translations

See also

• Úlfhéðinn

Further reading

• berserk at OneLook Dictionary Search
• berserk, berserker, beserk at Google Ngram Viewer

Anagrams

• Kerbers

Czech

Alternative forms

• berserkr

Noun

berserk m

1. berserk

Further reading

• berserk in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• berserk in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

French

Etymology

From Old Norse berserkr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b??.z??k/

Noun

berserk m (plural berserks)

1. (historical) berserk, berserker (frenzied Norse warrior)

Polish

Etymology

From Old Norse berserkr (Icelandic berserkur, Swedish bärsärk), probably from bj?rn (“bear”) + serkr (“coat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?r.s?rk/

Noun

berserk m pers

1. (mythology) berserk

Declension

Further reading

• berserk in Polish dictionaries at PWN

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??(?)k?(?)

Noun

beserker (plural beserkers)

1. Misspelling of berserker.