skøn
See also: skön
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skœnˀ/, [ˈsɡ̊œnˀ]
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Middle Low German schȫne, cognate with English sheen, German schön, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌿𐌽𐍃 (skauns).
Adjective
skøn (neuter skønt, plural and definite singular attributive skønne)
Inflection
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | skøn | skønnere | skønnest2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | skønt | skønnere | skønnest2 |
| plural | skønne | skønnere | skønnest2 |
| definite attributive1 | skønne | skønnere | skønneste |
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
Derived terms
- abeskøn
- billedskøn
- gudeskøn
- skønhed
- skønjomfru
- skønlitteratur
- skønlitterær
- skønmaleri
- skønskrift
- skønt
- skønvirke
- skønånd
- uskøn
References
- “skøn,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2
From Old Norse skyn, from Proto-Germanic *skunją; see skynja. Cognate with Norwegian skjønn, Swedish skön.
Noun
skøn n (singular definite skønnet, plural indefinite skøn)
- opinion, judgement, judgment
- estimate
- discretion (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
Declension
| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skøn | skønnet | skøn | skønnene |
| genitive | skøns | skønnets | skøns | skønnenes |
Derived terms
- fejlskøn
- skønne
- skønsmand
- skønsom
- skønssag
References
- “skøn,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
skøn
- imperative of skønne