skulke
Danish
Etymology
Old Danish skulkæ, from Middle Low German schulken (“to stay hidden; to lie in wait”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsɡulɡə]
Verb
skulke (imperative skulk, infinitive at skulke, present tense skulker, past tense skulkede, perfect tense skulket)
- (archaic) to play truant, be absent from school or work without a valid reason
- Synonym: pjække
Conjugation
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Related terms
- skulkeri
References
- “skulke” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Probably from Middle Low German schulken (“to stay hidden; to lie in wait”).
Verb
skulke (present tense skulker, past tense skulka or skulket, past participle skulka or skulket)
- to play truant, be absent from school or work without a valid reason
References
- “skulke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
skulke (present tense skulkar, past tense skulka, past participle skulka, passive infinitive skulkast, present participle skulkande, imperative skulke/skulk)
- alternative form of skulka