ganska

Swedish

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Etymology

From Middle Low German gans, gansch, from Middle High German ganz, from Old High German ganz, from Proto-West Germanic *gant.

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Adverb

ganska (not comparable)

  1. pretty, quite, rather
    Den här melonen är ganska smaklös ― This melon is rather tasteless.
    Min bror är ganska lång. ― My brother is pretty tall.
  2. (obsolete) greatly, very
    • 1703, Charles XII Bible, Psaltaren:
      Tå Konungen frögdade sigh i tine kraft; Ach huru ganska glad war han af tine hielp: Tu gaf honom hans hiertans önskan/ och förwägrade honom intet hwad hans mun bad.
      The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips.

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