falske

Falske is a form found in several Scandinavian languages, most commonly in Norwegian and Danish, where it functions both as an adjective form and as a verb form. As an adjective, falsk means false or not genuine, and falske is used for plural or non-masculine noun phrases. For example, falske påstander means false statements. In this use, falske is the plural form of the adjective in definite or indefinite noun phrases, depending on the language’s grammar.

As a verb, falske appears as the bare infinitive in Norwegian and Danish, meaning to falsify or to counterfeit. It is used with auxiliary phrases or modal constructions to describe actions of making something appear true when it is not. In Norwegian, you would encounter forms like å falske, falsker, falsket, or falsket, depending on tense and subject. In Danish, at falske follows a similar pattern, with present-tense forms built on the same verb root. The verb is commonly used in phrases such as falske dokumenter (to falsify documents) or falske nyheter (to fabricate news).

Etymology traces falske back to the Germanic root shared by words meaning not true or deceptive. It is cognate with English false, German falsch, and related forms across other Germanic languages. The core semantic field covers deception, counterfeit objects, and untruthful statements.

In contemporary usage, falske appears in everyday language to describe untruths, counterfeits, or deliberate misrepresentations. It is found in journalism, law, and media discourse, often in compound phrases such as falske påstander, falske dokumenter, or falske nyheter. See also false, deception, misinformation.