See also: skābe and skābē

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Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse skapa, skepja, from Proto-Germanic *skapjaną, cognate with German schaffen, Dutch scheppen.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /skaːbə/, [ˈsɡ̊æːb̥ə], (with a reflexive also) IPA(key): [ˈsɡ̊æːʊ]

Verb edit

skabe (past tense skabte or skabede, past participle skabt or skabet)

  1. to create, make
  2. (reflexive) to fuss, make a scene (usually of children, otherwise highly pejorative)
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Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /skaːbə/, [ˈsɡ̊æ̝ːbə]

Noun edit

skabe n

  1. indefinite plural of skab