skumme

Danish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

skumme (past tense skummede, past participle skummet)

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of skumme

active passive present skummer skummes past skummede skummedes infinitive skumme skummes imperative skum — participle present skummende past skummet (auxiliary verb have) gerund skummen

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the noun skum.

Verb

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)

References

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the noun skum.

Verb

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)

Alternative forms

• skumma

References

• “skumme” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Adjective

skumme

1. definite natural masculine singular of skum