🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Frenético

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Frenético

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Berserk/bərˈzɜrk/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A multidão ficou frenética quando a banda subiu ao palco."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied.

    "The crowd went berserk when the band took the stage."
  2. 2

    Exhibiting extreme or uncontrolled behavior.

    "He made a berserk dash for the finish line, ignoring all obstacles."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'berserk' originates from the Old Norse word 'berserkr', which referred to Norse warriors who fought with a frenzied rage. The word combines 'ber' (bear) and 'serkr' (shirt), suggesting that these warriors wore bear skins and exhibited wild behavior in battle. Over time, it evolved to describe anyone exhibiting extreme rage or fury.

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