smuk

See also: šmuk

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German smuk (“lithe, neat”). Compare English smug and German schmuck (“pretty”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /smok/, [smɔɡ̊]

Adjective

smuk

  1. beautiful, handsome, good-looking
  2. fine
  3. noble

Usage notes

Similarly to English beautiful, smuk carries an aspect of femininity, and hence is usually not applied to men.

Inflection
Inflection of smuk
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular smuk smukkere smukkest2
Indefinite neuter singular smukt smukkere smukkest2
Plural smukke smukkere smukkest2
Definite attributive1 smukke smukkere smukkeste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

North Frisian

Adjective

smuk (comparative smuker, superlative smukst)

  1. (Mooring) beautiful, handsome

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *smukъ, cognate with Bulgarian смок (smok).

Noun

smȗk m (Cyrillic spelling сму̑к)

  1. Coronella (serpent genus)

Declension
Declension of smuk
singular plural
nominative smuk smukovi
genitive smuka smukova
dative smuku smukovima
accusative smuka smukove
vocative smuče smukovi
locative smuku smukovima
instrumental smukom smukovima
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