smyge

From Old Norse smjúga, from Proto-Germanic *smeuganą, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-. Related to smug and smuk.

smyge (present tense smyger, past tense smøg or smygede, past participle smøget, present participle smygende, imperative smyg)

1. (reflexive) to sneak, move stealthily

   Jeg smøg mig stille ind i køkkenet.

   I sneaked / snuck quietly into the kitchen.

2. to relieve oneself of responsibility or something weighing down or troubling

   Synonym: smøge

• “smyge” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “smyge” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

smyge (present tense smyg, past tense smaug, supine smoge, past participle smogen, present participle smygande, imperative smyg)

1. alternative form of smyga