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Etymology

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From Old Norse skel f (shell), from Proto-Germanic *skaljō, cognate with Norwegian skjell, English shell, English shell, Dutch schil, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰 (skalja, tile).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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skæl n (singular definite skællet, plural indefinite skæl)

  1. scale (small plates of keratin on the skin of fish and certain reptiles)
  2. scale (overlapping layers in a pinecone)
  3. dandruff (small pieces of skin in the hair)

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Derived terms

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Verb

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skæl

  1. imperative of skælle

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