sæk
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse sekkr, from Proto-Germanic *sakkuz (“sack”), from Latin saccus (“large bag”), from Ancient Greek σάκκος (sákkos, “bag of coarse cloth”), from Semitic.
Noun
sæk c (singular definite sækken, plural indefinite sække)
- A sack.
- (derogatory) large, loose-fitting dress or other piece of clothing
- (derogatory) An ugly woman; a bag.
- (slang) a major defeat (usually sports)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sæk | sækken | sække | sækkene |
| genitive | sæks | sækkens | sækkes | sækkenes |
References
- “sæk” in Den Danske Ordbog