From Old Norse skyr (“coagulated milk”), from Proto-Germanic *skurją (literally “split, divided”), derived from the verb *skeraną (“to cut”). Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk skjør, Icelandic skyr. Doublet of skyr.
skør c or n (singular definite skøren or skøret, not used in plural form)
From Low German schör (“weak, fragile”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *skuriz, derived from the verb *skeraną (“to cut”). Norwegian skjør and Swedish skör are also borrowed from Low German.
skør (neuter skørt, plural and definite singular attributive skøre)
Inflection of skør | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | skør | skørere | skørest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | skørt | skørere | skørest2 |
Plural | skøre | skørere | skørest2 |
Definite attributive1 | skøre | skørere | skøreste |
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. |