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Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German smuk (“lithe, neat”). Compare English smug and German schmuck (“pretty”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
smuk
- beautiful, handsome, good-looking
- fine
- noble
Usage notes
Similarly to English beautiful, smuk carries an aspect of femininity, and hence is usually not applied to men.
Inflection
| Inflection of smuk
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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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smuk
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smukkere
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smukkest2
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| Indefinite neuter singular
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smukt
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smukkere
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smukkest2
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| Plural
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smukke
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smukkere
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smukkest2
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| Definite attributive1
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smukke
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smukkere
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smukkeste
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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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Synonyms
North Frisian
Adjective
smuk (comparative smuker, superlative smukst)
- (Mooring) beautiful, handsome
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *smukъ, cognate with Bulgarian смок (smok).
Pronunciation
Noun
smȗk m (Cyrillic spelling сму̑к)
- Coronella (serpent genus)
Declension
Further reading
- “smuk” in Hrvatski jezični portal
- “smuk” in Hrvatski jezični portal