smutte

Danish

Etymology

Perhaps from dialectal Swedish smutta. Cognate with dialectal Norwegian Nynorsk smota (“to snuck”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsmudə]

Verb

smutte (imperative smut, infinitive at smutte, present tense smutter, past tense smuttede, perfect tense smuttet)

1. To slip away, sneak away unnoticed (through a doorcrack etc.)
   1. to stop by, pop, nip (a short visit)
   2. (colloquial) to leave, bounce, take one's leave

   Synonym: skride

2. to slip, slither, skate (due to smoothness, negligence etc.)
   1. (figurative) to disappear, slip (from one's mind)
   2. (figurative) to eat or drink (without difficulty) (often said about unhealthy food and beverages)
   3. (figurative) to come to light accidentally or suddenly (be part of something you didn't want to)
3. to put on or remove clothes quickly
4. to push out of (something) (e.g. surrounding membrane or a tight-fitting sheath)

Conjugation

Conjugation of smutte

active passive present smutter smuttes past smuttede smuttedes infinitive smutte smuttes imperative smut — participle present smuttende past smuttet (auxiliary verb have or være) gerund smutten

Derived Term

• smut
• smutter

References

• “smutte” in Den Danske Ordbog