sko
Biak
Pronoun
sko
- third person trial pronoun, the three of them
Danish

Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɡoːˀ/, [sɡ̊oːˀ], [sko̝ˀ]
Etymology 1
From Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz, of unclear etymology; possibly a derivative of *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”).
Inflection
Verb
sko (imperative sko, infinitive at sko, present tense skor, past tense skoede, perfect tense har skoet)
- to shoe (to put horseshoes on a horse)
Further reading
sko on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Sko (flertydig) on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Garo
Etymology
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s-gaw.
References
- Burling, R. (2003) The Language of the Modhupur Mandi (Garo) Vol. II: The Lexicon, Bangladesh: University of Michigan
- Mason, M.C. (1904) , English-Garo Dictionary, Mittal Publications, New Delhi, India
- Garo-Hindi-English Learners' Dictionary, North-Eastern Hill University Publications, Shillong
Icelandic
Adverb
sko
- used when giving an explanation, you see, see here, so, now
- Sko, ég verð upptekinn næstu daga en verð laus um helgina. ― Here's the situation: I'll be busy the next few days but I'm free during the weekend.
- Ég verð sko upptekinn á morgun. ― You see, I'll be busy tomorrow.
- filler word, often used for hesitation, you know, like
- Synonym: hérna
- Mér finnst þetta sko ekkert sérstaklega skemmtilegt. ― I, like, don't think this is very fun.
Interjection
sko
Derived terms
- sko til! (look!)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz, of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”).
References
- “sko” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz, of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”). Cognate with English shoe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skuː/
Inflection
Historical inflection of sko
Forms in italics are currently considered non-standard. Forms in [brackets] were official, but considered second-tier. 1Nouns were capitalised for most of the 19th century. |
Verb
sko (present tense skor, past tense skodde, past participle skott/skodd, passive infinitive skoast, present participle skoande, imperative sko)
- (transitive) to shoe
Etymology 2
Unknown, though possibly related to skade (“damage, injury”). The verb may be influenced by Etymology 1.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skuː/
Adjective
sko (masculine and feminine sko, neuter skott, definite singular and plural sko or skoe, comparative skoare, indefinite superlative skoast, definite singular skoaste)
Verb
sko (present tense skor, past tense skodde, past participle skott/skodd, passive infinitive skoast, present participle skoande, imperative sko)
References
- “sko” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz, of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skuː/
audio (file) - Rhymes: -uː
Noun
sko c
Declension
Declension of sko | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | sko | skon | skor | skorna |
Genitive | skos | skons | skors | skornas |
Related terms
- arbetssko
- barnsko
- doppsko
- finsko
- gymnastiksko
- hämsko
- hästsko
- högersko
- lädersko
- löparsko
- promenadsko
- skoaffär
- skoblock
- skoborste
- skoborstning
- skodon
- skofabrik
- skoflickare
- skohandel
- skohandlare
- skohorn
- skohylla
- skoindustri
- skokartong
- skoklack
- skokräm
- skolagning
- skoläst
- skolös
- skomakare
- skomakeri
- skomode
- skonummer
- skoputsare
- skoputsning
- skorem
- skoskav
- skosnöre
- skospets
- skospänne
- skostorlek
- skoställ
- skosula
- skosulning
- skotillverkare
- skotillverkning
- skridsko
- sommarsko
- träsko
- vandringssko
- vänstersko
Verb
sko (present skor, preterite skodde, supine skott, imperative sko)
- to shoe, to put on shoes; especially on a horse
- Han bygger sitt hus själv, förfärdigar sina kläder, bakar sitt bröd, brygger sitt öl, smider sin spik, skor sina hästar, förfärdigar sina vagnar
- He builds his own house, manufactures his own clothes, bakes his own bread, brews his own beer, forges his own hammernails, shoes his own horses, builds his own waggons
- Passade fötterna se’n i värmande strumpor af svart ull, Skodde sig snabbt, steg opp, tog fårskinnspelsen af väggen,
- Fit he then his feet in warming socks of black wool, shod himself quickly, stood up, took the sheep fur coat off the wall
- Han bygger sitt hus själv, förfärdigar sina kläder, bakar sitt bröd, brygger sitt öl, smider sin spik, skor sina hästar, förfärdigar sina vagnar
- to line an object with a protection against wear
- 1862, Hagberg, translation of Shakespeare, King John, II, 2.
- Nu får väl döden sko sin käft med stål
- O, now doth Death line his dead chaps with steel;
- (reflexive) to profit, to earn an undue profit (enough to buy shoes for oneself)
- William hade skott sig på Hörnerska konkursen och var således en »klok» man som åtnjöt aktning och förtroende
- William had made a profit from Hörner's bankruptcy and was thus a »wise» man who enjoyed respect and trust
- Medan bolag och partiledare skodde sig, voro stadens gator illa stenlagda, smutsiga och dåligt upplysta
- While corporations and party officials earned well, the city's streets were lacking in pavement, dirty and poorly lit
- William hade skott sig på Hörnerska konkursen och var således en »klok» man som åtnjöt aktning och förtroende
Conjugation
Active | Passive | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infinitive | sko | skos | ||
Supine | skott | skotts | ||
Imperative | sko | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | skon | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | skor | skodde | skos | skoddes |
Ind. plural1 | sko | skodde | skos | skoddes |
Subjunctive2 | sko | skodde | skos | skoddes |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | skoende | |||
Past participle | skodd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Related terms
- skoning