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Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Middle Low German schȫne, cognate with English sheen, German schön, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌿𐌽𐍃 (skauns).
Adjective
skøn (neuter skønt, plural and definite singular attributive skønne)
- beautiful
- lovely, great, fantastic
- delicious
Inflection
| Inflection of skøn
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Positive
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Comparative
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Superlative
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| Indefinte common singular
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skøn
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skønnere
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skønnest2
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| Indefinite neuter singular
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skønt
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skønnere
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skønnest2
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| Plural
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skønne
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skønnere
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skønnest2
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| Definite attributive1
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skønne
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skønnere
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skønneste
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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.
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Etymology 2
From Old Norse skyn, from Proto-Germanic *skunją, cognate with Norwegian skjønn, Swedish skön.
Noun
skøn n (singular definite skønnet, plural indefinite skøn)
- opinion, judgement, judgment
- estimate
- discretion (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
Declension
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Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
skøn
- imperative of skønne