skumme

From the noun skum (“foam”). Compare Norwegian skumme, Swedish skumma, German schäumen, Dutch schuimen.

• IPA^(key): /skomə/, [ˈsɡ̊ɔmə], [ˈsɡ̊ɔmm̩]

skumme (past tense skummede, past participle skummet)

1. to foam, froth
2. to lather (soap)
3. to skim (e.g. cream)

From the noun skum.

skumme (imperative skum, present tense skummer, passive skummes, simple past and past participle skumma or skummet, present participle skummende)

1. to foam, froth
2. to lather (soap)
3. to skim (e.g. cream; when reading)

• “skumme” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “skumme” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

From the noun skum.

skumme (present tense skummar, past tense skumma, past participle skumma, passive infinitive skummast, present participle skummande, imperative skum)

1. to foam, froth
2. to lather (soap)
3. to skim (e.g. cream; when reading)

• skumma

• “skumme” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

skumme

1. definite natural masculine singular of skum