skøge

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German schȫke, from Proto-Germanic *skōkijō, cognate with Dutch scheuk (Swedish sköka and Old Norse skœkja are also borrowed from Low German). Perhaps related to the verb *skakaną (“to shake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skøːɣə/, [ˈsɡ̊øːɪ], [ˈsɡ̊øːø]

Noun

skøge c (singular definite skøgen, plural indefinite skøger)

1. (dated) whore

Declension

Declension of skøge

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skøge	skøgen	skøger	skøgerne
genitive	skøges	skøgens	skøgers	skøgernes

References

• “skøge” in Den Danske Ordbog