skælm

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German schelm, schelmer according to DDO, but similar to Old Norse skelmir.

Noun

skælm c (singular definite skælmen, plural indefinite skælme or skælmer)

  1. joker, mischievous person
  2. (dated) traitorous individual, criminal

Declension

References

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