skønne

Danish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skœnə/, [ˈsɡ̊œnə]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skynja, cognate with Norwegian skjønne, Swedish skönja. Derived from the noun skyn (Danish skøn).

Verb

skønne (past tense skønnede, past participle skønnet)

  1. (transitive) to estimate, judge (with an object and a preposition phrase with til, or with an object clause)
  2. (intransitive) to appreciate (with a the preposition på)
  3. (Norway) to understand, fathom; to see (understand)
    Synonym: forstå
Conjugation
Inflection of skønne
present past
simple skønner skønnede
perfect har skønnet havde skønnet
passive skønnes skønnedes
participle skønnende skønnet
imperative skøn —
infinitive skønne —
auxiliary verb have —
gerund skønnen —
Derived terms
  • påskønne
Descendants
  • Norwegian Bokmål: skjønne

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

skønne

  1. definite singular of skøn
  2. plural of skøn

References
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