skifer

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Schiefer and Middle Low German schiver.

Noun

skifer m (definite singular skiferen, indefinite plural skifere or skifre or skifrer, definite plural skiferne or skifrene)

1. (geology) schist, shale, slate

Derived terms

• glimmerskifer
• grønnskifer
• leirskifer
• oljeskifer
• skifertak

 

References

• “skifer” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “skifer” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Schiefer and Middle Low German schiver.

Noun

skifer m (definite singular skiferen, indefinite plural skiferar or skifrar, definite plural skiferane or skifrane)

1. (geology) schist, shale, slate

Derived terms

• glimmerskifer
• grønskifer
• leirskifer
• oljeskifer
• skifertak

 

References

• “skifer” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.