smuk
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See also: šmuk
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Low German smuk (“lithe, neat”). Compare English smug and German schmuck (“pretty”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
smuk
Usage notes[edit]
Similarly to English beautiful, smuk carries an aspect of femininity, and hence is usually not applied to men.
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of smuk | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | smuk | smukkere | smukkest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | smukt | smukkere | smukkest2 |
Plural | smukke | smukkere | smukkest2 |
Definite attributive1 | smukke | smukkere | smukkeste |
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. |
Synonyms[edit]
North Frisian[edit]
Adjective[edit]
smuk (comparative smuker, superlative smukst)
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *smukъ, cognate with Bulgarian смок (smok).
Noun[edit]
smȗk m (Cyrillic spelling сму̑к)
Declension[edit]
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- Danish terms derived from Middle Low German
- Danish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Danish lemmas
- Danish adjectives
- North Frisian lemmas
- North Frisian adjectives
- Mooring North Frisian
- Serbo-Croatian terms inherited from Proto-Slavic
- Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Proto-Slavic
- Serbo-Croatian lemmas
- Serbo-Croatian nouns
- Serbo-Croatian masculine nouns