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Danish
Noun
sminke c (singular definite sminken, plural indefinite sminker)
- makeup
Declension
Verb
sminke (imperative smink, infinitive at sminke, present tense sminker, past tense sminkede, perfect tense sminket)
- to put makeup on (someone)
Kosmetikeren sminkede mig før min date.- The beautician did my makeup before my date.
- (reflexive) to put on makeup, to apply cosmetics
Hun sminker sig meget sjældent.- She very rarely uses makeup.
Further reading
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German Schminke, with the verb from the noun.
Noun
sminke f or m (definite singular sminka or sminken, uncountable)
- makeup, make-up
Derived terms
Verb
sminke (present tense sminker, past tense sminka or sminket, past participle sminka or sminket)
- rouge
- (also reflexive) to make up (one's face; apply make-up)
- sterkt sminket - heavily made up
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From German Schminke, with the verb from the noun.
Noun
sminke f (definite singular sminka, uncountable)
- makeup, make-up
Derived terms
Verb
sminke (present tense sminkar, past tense sminka, past participle sminka, passive infinitive sminkast, present participle sminkande, imperative sminke/smink)
- (also reflexive) to make up (one's face; apply make-up)
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