ganske

Ganske is an adverb used in Danish and Norwegian to indicate a moderate degree. It is roughly equivalent to "quite," "fairly," or "somewhat." The word typically precedes the adjective or adverb it modifies, as in "ganske stor" (quite large) or "ganske god" (quite good). It can also appear in the fused form "ganske så" to intensify a statement, for example "ganske så morsom" (quite funny).

In Danish, "ganske" is common in both spoken and written language and is often softer than "meget" when expressing evaluation. In Norwegian Bokmål, the usage is similar, with "ganske" providing a middle ground between neutral and strongly positive or negative statements. The choice of intensifier depends on regional style and speaker intent.

Ganske is part of the North Germanic language family and has cognates in other Scandinavian languages; Swedish uses "ganska" with a similar meaning. The exact historical development is not always detailed in dictionaries, but the form and sense are well established in modern Danish and Norwegian.

Examples: Det er ganske godt. Hun er ganske flink. Det var ganske mange mennesker.