daske

Etymology

From Old Norse daska. Most likely Onomatopoeic. Cognate with German tatschen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdasɡə]

Verb

daske (imperative dask, infinitive at daske, present tense dasker, past tense daskede, perfect tense dasket)

1. (informal) To move or walk lackadaisically or carelessly, to dawdle

   Synonyms: vappe, dalre, slentre

2. to pat, tap (with the hand or a tool etc.)
3. to move or tilt back and forth (body part, object etc.)

   Coordinate terms: vippe, dingle

References

• “daske” in Den Danske Ordbog

Noun

daske n (plural daskes)

1. diminutive of das