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sko

Pronunciation: /skuː/

“sko” is a Swedish word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a shoe (on foot, hoof, etc.)
  2. a lining (of iron on a wooden tool; similar to a horseshoe)

verb

  1. to shoe, to put on shoes; especially on a horse
  2. to line an object with a protection against wear
  3. to profit, to earn an undue profit (enough to buy shoes for oneself)

Etymology

From Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz, of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”).

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