skælm
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German schelm, schelmer according to DDO, but similar to Old Norse skelmir.
Noun edit
skælm c (singular definite skælmen, plural indefinite skælme or skælmer)
- joker, mischievous person
- (dated) traitorous individual, criminal
Declension edit
Declension of skælm
References edit
- “skælm” in Den Danske Ordbog