skøn
See also: skön
Danish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Middle Low German schȫne, cognate with English sheen, German schön, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌿𐌽𐍃 (skauns).
Adjective
editskøn (neuter skønt, plural and definite singular attributive skønne)
Inflection
editInflection of skøn | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | skøn | skønnere | skønnest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | skønt | skønnere | skønnest2 |
Plural | skønne | skønnere | skønnest2 |
Definite attributive1 | skønne | skønnere | skønneste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editReferences
edit- “skøn,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2
editFrom Old Norse skyn, from Proto-Germanic *skunją, cognate with Norwegian skjønn, Swedish skön.
Noun
editskøn n (singular definite skønnet, plural indefinite skøn)
- opinion, judgement, judgment
- estimate
- discretion (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
Declension
editDeclension of skøn
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “skøn,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 3
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editskøn
- imperative of skønne
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