sköka
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish skøkia, ultimate origin disputed. Cognate of Danish skøge, Norwegian Nynorsk skjøkja, skjøkje.
Noun
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- (archaic, derogatory) a prostitute; a harlot
- Babyloniska skökan ― The Whore of Babylon
- (archaic, derogatory) a promiscuous woman or girl; a hussy
Declension
| Declension of sköka | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | sköka | skökan | skökor | skökorna |
| Genitive | skökas | skökans | skökors | skökornas |
References
- sköka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- sköka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- sköka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- sköka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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