skør

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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
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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
Indefinte 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.
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