skrud

See also: skrúð

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish skruth, from Old Norse skrúð, from Proto-Germanic *skrūdą. Cognate with English shroud.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsɡʁuð]

Noun

skrud (singular definite skruddet, plural indefinite skrud)

1. very fine (and expensive) clothing worn on special occasions.

   Synonyms: festtøj, puds

2. (solemn, rare) a cleric's dress, robe or attire used for ceremonial occasions.

Inflection

Declension of skrud

gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skrud	skruddet	skrud	skruddene
genitive	skruds	skruddets	skruds	skruddenes

References

• “skrud” in Den Danske Ordbog

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skruþer, from Old Norse skrúð, from Proto-Germanic *skrūdą. Cognate with English shroud.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skrʉːd/

• Audio (Småland):

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• Rhymes: -ʉːd

Noun

skrud c

1. (somewhat solemn) more or less splendid or special attire; attire, garb, dress, (when a robe) robe

   vara klädd / stå i prästskrud

   be dressed in priestly attire

2. (figuratively, somewhat poetic) dress (of for example leaves on trees)

   träd i höstskrud

   trees in autumn dress

   ängar som står i skrud

   meadows in bloom [meadows that stand in dress]

Declension

Declension of skrud

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	skrud	skruds
	definite	skruden	skrudens
plural	indefinite	skrudar	skrudars
	definite	skrudarna	skrudarnas

References

• skrud in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skrud in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• skrud in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)