skøn
See also: skön
DanishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Borrowed from Middle Low German schȫne, cognate with English sheen, German schön, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌿𐌽𐍃 (skauns).
AdjectiveEdit
skøn (neuter skønt, plural and definite singular attributive skønne)
InflectionEdit
Inflection of skøn | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | skøn | skønnere | skønnest2 |
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. |
SynonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “skøn,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2Edit
From Old Norse skyn, from Proto-Germanic *skunją, cognate with Norwegian skjønn, Swedish skön.
NounEdit
skøn n (singular definite skønnet, plural indefinite skøn)
- opinion, judgement, judgment
- estimate
- discretion (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
InflectionEdit
Declension of skøn
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “skøn,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 3Edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
VerbEdit
skøn
- imperative of skønne