No. 939 in Danish
skød
The Danish word "skød" translates to "lap" or "bosom" in English.
In a sentence
Hun holdt katten tæt ind til sit skød.
She held the cat close to her lap.
Here, 'skød' refers to the lap, which is the area formed when a person is seated and their legs are bent.
Jægeren skød mod vildtet i skoven.
The hunter shot at the game in the forest.
Here, 'skød' is the past tense of the verb 'skyde', meaning 'to shoot'.
Blomsterne så ud, som om de skød op af ingenting.
The flowers appeared as if they sprouted from nothing.
Here, 'skød' is the past tense of the verb 'skyde', used metaphorically to mean 'to sprout' or 'to grow quickly'.
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