skjøldur

See also: skjöldur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse skjǫldr, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃœltʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -œltʊɹ

Noun

skjøldur m (genitive singular skjaldrar or skjaldar, plural skjøldrar or skjøldir or skildir)

1. shield (handheld piece of armor)
2. shield (anything which protects or defends)
3. buckler, targe
4. gable
5. a Faroese knitting pattern