skåne

See also: Skane and Skåne

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German schōnen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skɔːnə/, [ˈsɡ̊ɔːnə]

Verb

skåne (imperative skån, infinitive at skåne, present tense skåner, past tense skånede, perfect tense er/har skånet)

1. spare (to show mercy)
2. take care of, be careful of

Derived terms

• skånsom (“careful, gentle”)