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skør

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See also: skor

Danish

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse skyr (coagulated milk), from Proto-Germanic *skurją (literally split, divided), derived from the verb *skeraną (to cut). Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk skjør, Icelandic skyr. Doublet of skyr.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skœːˀr/, [ˈsɡ̊œ̞ˀɐ̯]

Noun

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skør c or n (singular definite skøren or skøret, not used in plural form)

  1. (dialect) curdled milk
Declension
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Declension of skør
either
gender
singular
indefinite definite
nominative skør skøren
skøret
genitive skørs skørens
skørets
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Low German schör (weak, fragile), possibly from Proto-Germanic *skuriz, derived from the verb *skeraną (to cut). Norwegian skjør and Swedish skör are also borrowed from Low German.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skøːˀr/, [ˈsɡ̊øˀɐ̯]

Adjective

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skør (neuter skørt, plural and definite singular attributive skøre)

  1. insane
    Synonyms: gal, sindssyg
  2. crazy, mad
  3. brittle
    Synonym: skrøbelig
Inflection
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Inflection of skør
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular skør skørere skørest2
indefinite neuter singular skørt skørere skørest2
plural skøre skørere skørest2
definite attributive1 skøre skørere skøreste

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms
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