skør
See also: skor
Danish edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse skyr (“coagulated milk”), from Proto-Germanic *skurją (literally “split, divided”), derived from the verb *skeraną (“to cut”). Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk skjør, Icelandic skyr. Doublet of skyr.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
skør c or n (singular definite skøren or skøret, not used in plural form)
Declension edit
Declension of skør
Derived terms edit
References edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Low German schör (“weak, fragile”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *skuriz, derived from the verb *skeraną (“to cut”). Norwegian skjør and Swedish skör are also borrowed from Low German.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
skør (neuter skørt, plural and definite singular attributive skøre)
Inflection edit
Inflection of skør | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | skør | skørere | skørest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | skørt | skørere | skørest2 |
Plural | skøre | skørere | skørest2 |
Definite attributive1 | skøre | skørere | skøreste |
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. |