skil
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
skil (countable and uncountable, plural skils)
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
skil (plural skils)
- Synonym of sablefish
References edit
- ^ “skil”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse skil, derived from the same root *skel- as skilja (“to separate, to understand”), but without a -j- suffix.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
skil n pl
- boundary, division
- understanding, knowledge
- due and proper treatment, that which duty requires
- delivery, handing in of something due, e.g. of an assignment, paper, etc., but also payment, e.g. of rent
- (weaving) the space between threads through which one weaves
- (meteorology) front (transition zone between airmasses)
- message
Declension edit
declension of skil
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Derived terms
Verb edit
skil
- skil (“I understand”), the present active indicative first person singular of skilja (“to understand”)
- skil (“understand!”), the shortened active imperative of skilja (“to understand”)
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
skil n (definite singular skilet, indefinite plural skil, definite plural skila)
- differentiation, discrimination
- difference
- split, division
- part (US), parting (Britain)
- (uncountable) righteous behaviour
- (uncountable) full recompense
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
skil
- present tense of skilja
- imperative of skilja
References edit
- “skil” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Volapük edit
Noun edit
skil (nominative plural skils)