klokskap

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish klokskaper, from Old Norse klókskapr. By surface analysis, klok +‎ -skap. Cognate of Danish klogskab.

Noun

klokskap c

  1. wisdom, sagacity, cleverness

Usage notes

Often ironic.

Declension

Declension of klokskap
nominative genitive
singular indefinite klokskap klokskaps
definite klokskapen klokskapens
plural indefinite klokskaper klokskapers
definite klokskaperna klokskapernas

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