sköka

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish skøkia, ultimate origin disputed. Cognate of Danish skøge, Norwegian Nynorsk skjøkja, skjøkje.

Noun

sköka c

  1. (archaic, derogatory) a harlot, a whore (prostitute)
    Synonyms: fnask, gatflicka, glädjeflicka, hora, luder, nattfjäril, prostituerad, sexarbetare, sexsäljare, slinka
    Babyloniska skökan
    The Whore of Babylon
  2. (archaic, derogatory) a harlot, a whore (promiscuous woman)

Declension

Declension of sköka
nominative genitive
singular indefinite sköka skökas
definite skökan skökans
plural indefinite skökor skökors
definite skökorna skökornas

References

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