skindød
Danish
Etymology
skin- (“false, pretended”) + død (“dead, death”)
Adjective
skindød
- appearing to be, but not being, dead
Inflection
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | skindød | — | —2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | skindødt | — | —2 |
| plural | skindøde | — | —2 |
| definite attributive1 | skindøde | — | — |
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.
Noun
skindød c (singular definite skindøden, not used in plural form)
- seeming, but false, death
Declension
| common gender |
singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skindød | skindøden |
| genitive | skindøds | skindødens |