sko

Biak

Pronoun

sko

1. third person trial pronoun, the three of them

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɡoːˀ/, ,

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz, of unclear etymology; possibly a derivative of *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”).

Noun

sko c (singular definite skoen, plural indefinite sko)

1. shoe

Inflection

Etymology 2

From Old Norse skoa.

Verb

sko (imperative sko, infinitive at sko, present tense skor, past tense skoede, perfect tense har skoet)

1. to shoe (to put horseshoes on a horse)

Further reading

• sko on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da
• Sko (flertydig) on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Garo

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s-gaw.

Noun

sko

1. (anatomy) head

References

• Burling, R. (2003) The Language of the Modhupur Mandi (Garo) Vol. II: The Lexicon‎, Bangladesh: University of Michigan
• Mason, M.C. (1904) , English-Garo Dictionary, Mittal Publications, New Delhi, India
• Garo-Hindi-English Learners' Dictionary, North-Eastern Hill University Publications, Shillong

Icelandic

Adverb

sko

1. used when giving an explanation, you see, see here, so, now

   Sko, ég verð upptekinn næstu daga en verð laus um helgina. ― Here's the situation: I'll be busy the next few days but I'm free during the weekend.

   Ég verð sko upptekinn á morgun. ― You see, I'll be busy tomorrow.

2. filler word, often used for hesitation, you know, like

   Synonym: hérna

   Mér finnst þetta sko ekkert sérstaklega skemmtilegt. ― I, like, don't think this is very fun.

Interjection

sko

1. look!, look at that! (often implies awe)

   Sko skipið! ― Wow, would you look at that ship!

   Nei sko! ― Wow!

2. used to acknowledge that someone has done well

   Sko þig. ― Would you look at that, you did quite well!

Derived terms

• sko til! (look!)

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:

sko

Wikipedia ^no

Etymology

From Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz, of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”).

Noun

sko m (definite singular skoen, indefinite plural sko, definite plural skoa or skoene)

1. a shoe

Derived terms

Verb

sko (imperative sko, present tense skor, simple past skodde, past participle skodd)

1. to shoe

References

• “sko” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

sko

Wikipedia ⁿⁿ

From Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz, of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”). Cognate with English shoe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skuː/

Noun

sko m (plural skoen)

1. a shoe

Inflection

Derived terms

Verb

sko (present tense skor, past tense skodde, past participle skott/skodd, passive infinitive skoast, present participle skoande, imperative sko)

1. (transitive) to shoe

Derived terms

• turrskodd, tørrskodd

Etymology 2

Unknown, though possibly related to skade (“damage, injury”). The verb may be influenced by Etymology 1.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skuː/

Adjective

sko (masculine and feminine sko, neuter skott, definite singular and plural sko or skoe, comparative skoare, indefinite superlative skoast, definite singular skoaste)

1. greedy

Verb

sko (present tense skor, past tense skodde, past participle skott/skodd, passive infinitive skoast, present participle skoande, imperative sko)

1. to take, grasp greedily
2. to long for

References

• “sko” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• kos, kòs

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz, of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skuː/

• audio

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• Rhymes: -uː

Noun

sko c

1. a shoe (on foot or on a horse)
2. a lining (of iron on a wooden tool; similar to a horseshoe)

Declension

Related terms

See also

• galosch
• klack
• klackmakare
• läst
• stövel
• sula

Verb

sko (present skor, preterite skodde, supine skott, imperative sko)

1. to shoe, to put on shoes; especially on a horse

   Han bygger sitt hus själv, förfärdigar sina kläder, bakar sitt bröd, brygger sitt öl, smider sin spik, skor sina hästar, förfärdigar sina vagnar

   He builds his own house, manufactures his own clothes, bakes his own bread, brews his own beer, forges his own hammernails, shoes his own horses, builds his own waggons

   Passade fötterna se’n i värmande strumpor af svart ull, Skodde sig snabbt, steg opp, tog fårskinnspelsen af väggen,

   Fit he then his feet in warming socks of black wool, shod himself quickly, stood up, took the sheep fur coat off the wall

2. to line an object with a protection against wear
   • 1862, Hagberg, translation of Shakespeare, King John, II, 2.

   Nu får väl döden sko sin käft med stål

   O, now doth Death line his dead chaps with steel;

3. (reflexive) to profit, to earn an undue profit (enough to buy shoes for oneself)

   William hade skott sig på Hörnerska konkursen och var således en »klok» man som åtnjöt aktning och förtroende

   William had made a profit from Hörner's bankruptcy and was thus a »wise» man who enjoyed respect and trust

   Medan bolag och partiledare skodde sig, voro stadens gator illa stenlagda, smutsiga och dåligt upplysta

   While corporations and party officials earned well, the city's streets were lacking in pavement, dirty and poorly lit

Conjugation

Related terms

• skoning

References

• sko in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• sko in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• sko in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• kos, oks