Raskeste

Raskeste is a Norwegian adjective form meaning fastest or quickest. It is the superlative degree of rask, which means fast or quick. In Bokmål, the common superlative is raskeste; in many dialects and in Nynorsk, the equivalent form is raskaste. Raskeste is used to express the highest degree of speed within a group or among three or more subjects, and it can function attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb). For example: Den raskeste bilen vant løpet. Dette er det raskeste toget. Hun er den raskeste i laget. The related comparative form is raskere, as in Han løper raskere enn henne.

Etymology and development: rask comes from Old Norse raskr and is cognate with other Germanic words meaning swift. The superlative formation in Norwegian follows standard patterns, with -este used in Bokmål and -aste in Nynorsk. Variants and spelling may appear in older texts or regional speech, but raskeste is the prevalent form in modern Bokmål writing.

Usage notes: Raskeste is typically used when comparing three or more items or when the context implies the ultimate degree of speed within a set. It is commonly found in sports, transportation, and performance descriptions, and it agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. For predicative use, it is paired with a verb like være (to be) or winne (to win) to describe which subject is fastest.