skønne

Danish

Alternative forms

• skjønne, skiønne

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skœnə/, [ˈsɡ̊œnə]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skynja, cognate with Norwegian skjønne, Swedish skönja. Derived from the noun skyn (Danish skøn).

Verb

skønne (past tense skønnede, past participle skønnet)

1. (transitive) to estimate, judge (with an object and a preposition phrase with til, or with an object clause)
2. (intransitive) to appreciate (with a the preposition på)
3. (Norway) to understand, fathom; to see (understand)

   Synonym: forstå

Conjugation

Inflection of skønne

	present	past
simple	skønner	skønnede
perfect	har skønnet	havde skønnet
passive	skønnes	skønnedes
participle	skønnende	skønnet
imperative	skøn	—
infinitive	skønne	—
auxiliary verb	have	—
gerund	skønnen	—

Derived terms

• påskønne

Descendants

• Norwegian Bokmål: skjønne
  • → Norwegian Nynorsk: skjønna

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

skønne

1. definite singular of skøn
2. plural of skøn

References

• “skønne” in Den Danske Ordbog