skæv
Danish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse skeifr, from Proto-Germanic *skaibaz (“crooked”), of disputed ultimate origin. Perhaps from the same source as *skeuhaz (“frightened, shy”).[1] Another possibility is Proto-Indo-European *skeh₂iwos, the source of Latin scaevus (“on the left side”).[2] See also Swedish skev, Dutch scheef, German schief (from Low German).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]skæv (neuter skævt, plural and definite singular attributive skæve)
Inflection
[edit]| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | skæv | skævere | skævest2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | skævt | skævere | skævest2 |
| plural | skæve | skævere | skævest2 |
| definite attributive1 | skæve | skævere | skæveste |
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]- (high): høj
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Norwegian Bokmål: skjev
References
[edit]- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “skew”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “scheef”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
- “skæv” in Den Danske Ordbog