noun
berserker
BUR-sur-kuh
noun
1
A legendary Norse warrior said to fight in an uncontrollable, trance-like fury.
"Sagas describe berserkers charging into battle without armor, seemingly immune to pain."
2
Anyone who fights or acts with wild, frenzied intensity, by extension.
"He played the final round like an absolute berserker, taking risks nobody else would."
How to Use Berserker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA frenzied warrior from Norse legend, or loosely, anyone fighting with wild abandon.
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Word Forms
berserkers plural
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Etymology
From Old Norse berserkr, likely combining "bear" and "shirt/coat" — a reference to the bear pelts these warriors reportedly wore into combat.