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Swedish
Etymology
According to SAOB attested since 1851. Compare with Norwegian skulk.
Noun
skolk n
- truancy from school
- Coordinate term: bondpermission
Skolket i skolan är ett problem.- The truancy in school is a problem.
- (colloquial) truancy in a general sense, absence from duty due to idleness (e.g. work or voting)
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