smuk

See also: šmuk

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German smuk (“lithe, neat”). Compare English smug and German schmuck (“pretty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smok/, [smɔɡ̊]

Adjective

smuk

1. beautiful, handsome, good-looking
2. fine
3. noble

Usage notes

Similarly to English beautiful, smuk carries an aspect of femininity, and hence is usually not applied to men.

Inflection

Inflection of smuk
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	smuk	smukkere	smukkest2
Indefinite neuter singular	smukt	smukkere	smukkest2
Plural	smukke	smukkere	smukkest2
Definite attributive1	smukke	smukkere	smukkeste
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.

Synonyms

• (beautiful, handsome, good-looking): pæn, nydelig, yndig
• (fine): fin
• (noble): ædel

North Frisian

Adjective

smuk (comparative smuker, superlative smukst)

1. (Mooring) beautiful, handsome

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *smukъ, cognate with Bulgarian смок (smok).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smûːk/

Noun

smȗk m (Cyrillic spelling сму̑к)

1. Coronella (serpent genus)

Declension

Declension of smuk

	singular	plural
nominative	smuk	smukovi
genitive	smuka	smukova
dative	smuku	smukovima
accusative	smuka	smukove
vocative	smuče	smukovi
locative	smuku	smukovima
instrumental	smukom	smukovima

Further reading

• “smuk” in Hrvatski jezični portal
• “smuk” in Hrvatski jezični portal