skænke

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skɛŋkə/, [ˈsɡ̊ɛŋɡ̊ə]

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German schenken, from Proto-Germanic *skankijaną (to tilt, pour), cognate with German schenken, Old Norse skekkja (to skew).

Verb

skænke (past tense skænkede, past participle skænket)

  1. (solemn) to grant, bestow, give
  2. to pour (a beverage in a glass)
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • beskænke
  • bortskænke
  • skænke op
  • skænkestue
  • skænke ud

References

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

skænke c

  1. indefinite plural of skænk
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