skjegl
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editPerhaps related to Old Norse skjalgr. If so, it could be a doublet of skjåg. Probably influenced by the consonant order of skjegle.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editskjegl (neuter skjeglt, definite singular and plural skjegle, comparative skjeglare, indefinite superlative skjeglast, definite superlative skjeglaste)
Noun
editskjegl m (definite singular skjeglen, indefinite plural skjeglar, definite plural skjeglane)
- a squint; a quick or sideways glance
- 1931, Knut Gjengedal, Berre ei mor, Oslo: Noregs boklag, page 116:
- Med same gav ho ein skjegl med augo til henne Brite.
- Then she gave a squint with her eyes to Britta.
- (dialectal) a person with strabismus; a strabismic
Verb
editskjegl
References
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