skøn

See also: skön

Danish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle Low German schö̂ne, from Old Saxon skōni, from Proto-Germanic *skauniz (“beautiful, shining”).

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
Declension of skøn
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skøn skønnet skøn skønnene
genitive skøns skønnets skøns skønnenes

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skœn/, [sɡ̊œnˀ]

Verb

skøn

  1. imperative of skønne
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