skør

See also: skor

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skyr (“coagulated milk”), from Proto-Germanic *skurją (literally “split, divided”), derived from the verb *skeraną (“to cut”). Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk skjør, Icelandic skyr. Doublet of skyr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skœːˀr/, [ˈsɡ̊œ̞ˀɐ̯]

Noun

skør c or n (singular definite skøren or skøret, not used in plural form)

  1. (dialect) curdled milk
Declension
Declension of skør
either
gender		 Singular
indefinite definite
nominative skør skøren
skøret
genitive skørs skørens
skørets
Derived terms

References

Etymology 2

From Low German schör (“weak, fragile”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *skuriz, derived from the verb *skeraną (“to cut”). Norwegian skjør and Swedish skör are also borrowed from Low German.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skøːˀr/, [ˈsɡ̊øˀɐ̯]

Adjective

skør (neuter skørt, plural and definite singular attributive skøre)

  1. insane
    Synonyms: gal, sindssyg
  2. crazy, mad
  3. brittle
    Synonym: skrøbelig
Inflection
Inflection of skør
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular skør skørere skørest2
Neuter singular skørt skørere skørest2
Plural skøre skørere skørest2
Definite attributive1 skøre skørere skøreste
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.
Derived terms

References
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