skøn

See also: skön

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Danish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle Low German schö̂ne, from Old Saxon skōni, from Proto-Germanic *skauniz (“beautiful, shining”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skœn/, [sɡ̊œnˀ]

Adjective

skøn

1. beautiful
2. lovely, great, fantastic
3. delicious

Inflection

Inflection of skøn
	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.

Synonyms

• dejlig
• vidunderlig

Etymology 2

From Old Norse skyn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skœn/, [sɡ̊œnˀ]

Noun

skøn n (singular definite skønnet, plural indefinite skøn)

1. opinion, judgement, judgment
2. estimate
3. discretion (the freedom to make one's own judgements)

Inflection

Declension of skøn

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skøn	skønnet	skøn	skønnene
genitive	skøns	skønnets	skøns	skønnenes

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skœn/, [sɡ̊œnˀ]

Verb

skøn

1. imperative of skønne