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skim

/sˈkɪm/SKIM
/sˈkɪm/SKIM

Meaningto take off the scum

Common meaning: to take off from the surface

Journey through time

  1. Danishskumme‘to skim’source
  2. Swedishskumma‘to skim’source
  3. Englishskim‘to take off from the surface’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Danish skumme ‘to take off the scum’.

Roots

  • skumme Danish “to take off the scum”

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