skuffe

Skuffe is a Danish noun meaning a drawer, the sliding compartment used to store items in furniture such as desks, dressers, and kitchen cabinets. In Danish carpentry and interior design, a skuffe is typically built with a front panel, side walls, a bottom, and slides or runners.

The term is primarily used in Danish-speaking contexts and is part of everyday furniture vocabulary in Denmark and in Scandinavian design. In addition to its meaning as a furniture component, skuffe is also a surname in Denmark and Norway. People with the surname may be found in public records and genealogical sources; it is relatively uncommon and not tied to a single prominent figure internationally.

Because of its specialized usage, the word skuffe rarely appears in general encyclopedic topics beyond discussions of furniture, carpentry, or Scandinavian language vocabulary. See also: Drawer (furniture).