stakkel
Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish stafkarl, from Old Norse stafkarl (“wandering beggar”). Cognates include Swedish stackare, Norwegian Nynorsk stakkar.
Noun
stakkel
- poor thing; person for whom pity is due
- Din stakkel!
- You poor thing!
- Din stakkel!
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | stakkel | staklen | stakler | staklerne |
| genitive | stakkels | staklens | staklers | staklernes |