persisk

Persisk is an adjective used in several Scandinavian languages, notably Swedish and Norwegian, to mean "Persian" or "of Persia." It can describe things related to Iran’s historic and contemporary culture, the Persian language, or the Persian people. In some contexts persisk also functions as a noun to refer to the Persian language or to a Persian person, depending on usage.

The Persian language, also known as Persian or Farsi (in Iran), is an Indo-European language within the Iranian branch. It has a long literary tradition dating from classical poets such as Ferdowsi, Hafez, and Rumi. The modern standard form is largely based on the Tehran dialect and is used in Iran, while Dari is the name for the Persian spoken in Afghanistan and Tajikistan is the variety known as Tajik. Together these are referred to as Persian in many academic and international settings, though local names differ.

Persian culture encompasses the arts, literature, architecture, music, and cuisine that developed in the Iranian plateau and surrounding regions. Historically, Persia referred to a political and cultural sphere centered on successive Iranian empires, including the Achaemenid, Parthian, Sassanian, Safavid, and later dynasties. The term persisk in Scandinavian languages commonly signals a connection to this Persian heritage, whether in language, people, or cultural artifacts.

In contemporary use, persisk often appears in discussions of language classification, linguistic features of Persian varieties, or descriptions of Iranian heritage. The distinctions between Persian, Farsi, Dari, and Tajik can vary by region and academic context.