skummel

Danish

Etymology

From Norwegian and Swedish skum, from Old Norse skúmi. Related to Latin obscurus.

Adjective

skummel (neuter skummelt, plural and definite singular attributive skumle)

Having a dubious nature; shady, seedy
Synonyms: lyssky, lumsk
spooky, gloomy, sinister

Inflection

Inflection of *skummel*
	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	skummel	skumlere	skumlest²
indefinite neuter singular	skummelt	skumlere	skumlest²
plural	skumle	skumlere	skumlest²
definite attributive¹	skumle	skumlere	skumleste

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.

Derived terms

skummelhed

References

“skummel” in Den Danske Ordbog