skrald

Danish

Etymology 1

Back-formation from skraldemand, meaning "garbage man". This in turn comes from skralde +‎ -mand, the former meaning "ratchet" or "rattle", as the garbage man would traditionally use a ratchet to signal his presence so people could deliver their trash.

Noun

skrald n (singular definite skraldet, not used in plural form)

  1. garbage, rubbish
  2. (by extension) something worthless
Declension
Declension of skrald
neuter
gender 		singular
indefinite definite
nominative skrald skraldet
genitive skralds skraldets

References

Etymology 2

deverbal noun of skralde (“to make noise”).

Noun

skrald n (singular definite skraldet, plural indefinite skrald)

  1. short, loud sounds or bangs, caused by, for example, thunder or an explosion
    Coordinate terms: brag, bulder, døn, knald, smæld
Declension
Declension of skrald
neuter
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skrald skraldet skrald skraldene
genitive skralds skraldets skralds skraldenes
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