Rask

American

[rask, rahsk] / ræsk, rɑsk /

noun

Rasmus Christian 1787–1832, Danish philologist.

Rask British

/ rasɡ /

noun

Rasmus Christian (ˈrasmus ˈkresdjan). 1787–1832, Danish philologist. He pioneered comparative philology with his work on Old Norse (1818)

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"My hope is for our country to be independent and well-managed and not be bought," said Inuit writer and musician, Sivnîssoq Rask.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

His new wife, yoga instructor Sky Daily, took to Facebook to praise the quick action taken by her 70-year-old husband and the couple’s friend Jake Rask.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

Defender Lilli Rask spent two years at Oregon but never started; at Irvine, she appeared in every game this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023

But after Rask left the postseason bubble to tend to a family emergency, the team lost in the second round.

From Washington Times • Jun. 6, 2022

But Rask, upon his return, thought differently, and proposed to Grundtvig that they edit the poem together.

From The Translations of Beowulf A Critical Bibliography by Tinker, Chauncey Brewster

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