skød

skød

The Danish word "skød" translates to "lap" or "bosom" in English.

Here, 'skød' refers to the lap, which is the area formed when a person is seated and their legs are bent.

Hun holdt katten tæt ind til sit skød.

She held the cat close to her lap.

Here, 'skød' is the past tense of the verb 'skyde', meaning 'to shoot'.

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', used metaphorically to mean 'to sprout' or 'to grow quickly'.

Blomsterne så ud, som om de skød op af ingenting.

The flowers appeared as if they sprouted from nothing.