skæmt
Danish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Danish skiemt, from the verb skiemte, skæmpte, thus modern Danish skæmte, the word is essentially derived from a Old Danish adjective (skam, obsolete), meaning short. See Icelandic skammur. Cognate with Swedish skämt, Norwegian Bokmål skjemt, Norwegian Nynorsk skjemt, Faroese skemt, and Icelandic skemmtun.
Noun
editskæmt c (singular definite skæmten, not used in plural form)
- A joke. An amusing or teasing statement, act or event that causes joy. amuses or makes fun of someone.
Declension of skæmt
common gender |
Singular | |
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indefinite | definite | |
nominative | skæmt | skæmten |
genitive | skæmts | skæmtens |
Related terms
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editReferences
edit- “skæmt” in Den Danske Ordbog