skønne

Danish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skœnə/, [ˈsɡ̊œnə]

Etymology 1

From Old Danish skynnæ, from Old Norse skynja. Cognate with Norwegian skjønne, Swedish skönja. Derived from the noun skyn (Danish skøn).

Verb

skønne (past tense skønnede, past participle skønnet)

  1. (transitive) to estimate, judge (with an object and a preposition phrase with til, or with an object clause)
  2. (intransitive) to appreciate (with a the preposition på)
  3. (Norway) to understand, fathom; to see (understand)
    Synonym: forstå
Conjugation
Conjugation of skønne
active passive
present skønner skønnes
past skønnede skønnedes
infinitive skønne skønnes
imperative skøn —
participle
present skønnende
past skønnet
(auxiliary verb have)
gerund skønnen
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Norwegian Bokmål: skjønne

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

skønne

  1. definite singular of skøn
  2. plural of skøn

References

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