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sko.

used when giving an explanation, you see, see here, so, now

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

adv
  1. used when giving an explanation, you see, see here, so, now

    Sko, ég verð upptekinn næstu daga en verð laus um helgina.
    Ég verð sko upptekinn á morgun.
  2. filler word, often used for hesitation, you know, like

    Mér finnst þetta sko ekkert sérstaklega skemmtilegt.
Where this word comes from

A conflation of two senses: one meaning "look", from Danish skue (“to look”), another meaning "truly", from Danish sgu (“intensifier word”).

intj
  1. look!, look at that! (often implies awe)

    Sko skipið!
    Nei sko!
  2. used to acknowledge that someone has done well

    Sko þig.
Where this word comes from

A conflation of two senses: one meaning "look", from Danish skue (“to look”), another meaning "truly", from Danish sgu (“intensifier word”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.