vesker
bags, handbags · noun (plural) (en)
- Definition
- Plural indefinite form of the noun 'veske'. Refers to soft or structured containers, typically made of fabric, leather, or synthetic materials, used for carrying personal items, documents, groceries, or travel essentials.
- Inflections
- singular indefinite: veske, singular definite: veska, plural indefinite: vesker, plural definite: veskene
- Origin
- Borrowed in the late 18th century from Middle Low German *wēske* (cognate with Swedish *väsk*). Originally referred to a sack or bag used for carrying washing/laundry clothes, later broadening in the 19th–20th centuries to denote travel bags, handbags, and document holders.
Examples
| Jeg må bytte ut de slitne veskene mine med nye før sommerferien. | I need to replace my worn-out bags with new ones before the summer vacation. |
| Hun plasserte de tunge veskene på baken av togvognen. | She placed the heavy bags at the back of the train car. |
| Butikken selger bare biologisk nedbrytbare vesker nå. | The store now only sells biodegradable bags. |