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skøn

skøn

See also: skön

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skœn/, [sɡ̊œnˀ]

Adjective

skøn

  1. beautiful
  2. lovely, great, fantastic
  3. delicious
Inflection
Inflection of skøn
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular skøn skønnere skønnest2
Neuter singular skønt skønnere skønnest2
Plural skønne skønnere skønnest2
Definite attributive1 skønne skønnere skønneste
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.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse skyn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skœn/, [sɡ̊œnˀ]

Noun

skøn n (singular definite skønnet, plural indefinite skøn)

  1. opinion, judgement, judgment
  2. estimate
  3. discretion (The freedom to make one's own judgements)
Inflection

Etymology 3

Non-lemma forms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skœn/, [sɡ̊œnˀ]

Verb

skøn

  1. imperative of skønne