skrald
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Back-formation from skraldemand, meaning "garbage man". This in turn comes from skralde + -mand, where skralde means "ratchet" or "rattle", as the garbage man would traditionally use a ratchet to signal his presence so people could deliver their trash.
Noun edit
skrald n (singular definite skraldet, not used in plural form)
Declension edit
Declension of skrald
| neuter gender |
Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skrald | skraldet |
| genitive | skralds | skraldets |