skøge

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German schȫke, from Proto-Germanic *skōkijō, cognate with Dutch scheuk (Swedish sköka and Old Norse skœkja are also borrowed from Low German). Perhaps related to the verb *skakaną (“to shake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skøːɣə/, [ˈsɡ̊øːɪ], [ˈsɡ̊øːø]

Noun

skøge c (singular definite skøgen, plural indefinite skøger)

1. (dated) whore

   Synonyms: ludder, hore, prostitueret, glædespige

Declension

Declension of skøge

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skøge	skøgen	skøger	skøgerne
genitive	skøges	skøgens	skøgers	skøgernes

References

• “skøge” in Den Danske Ordbog