See also: Skien and skiën

Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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skien m or f

  1. definite masculine singular of ski

Anagrams

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Yola

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Etymology

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From Middle English skyn, from Old Norse skinn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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skien

  1. skin
    • 1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 6:
      "If thou dinna gow on chul daf thee yola skien."
      "If you don't go on I'll strip your old skin."

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  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 132