skämt
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Old Swedish skæmt, the same as Danish skæmt, made from the verb skämta, Old Swedish skæmta, based on skambr ("short"), meaning to shorten time by joking.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
skämt
- absolute indefinite neuter form of skämd.
Noun[edit]
skämt n
- a joke (amusing story)
Declension[edit]
| Declension of skämt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | skämt | skämtet | skämt | skämten |
| Genitive | skämts | skämtets | skämts | skämtens |
Related terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
skämt
- supine of skämma.
References[edit]
- skämta in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
