skabs-

Danish

Etymology

Combining form of skab (“closet”). Probably abstracted from skabsbøsse (“closeted gay man”). Compare English in the closet.

Prefix

skabs-

  1. closeted
    skabsjøde (“closeted Jew”), skabssocialdemokrat (“closeted social democrat”)

Derived terms

Danish terms prefixed with skabs-
skabsjøde
skabslesbisk
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