Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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Probably related to skjerd and/or Jamtish tjervel m. Less likely may be related to Southern Sami snjeara, from Proto-Uralic *šiŋere.

Noun

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skjerel m

  1. (dialectal) a Eurasian pygmy shrew, Sorex minutus
    Synonym: dvergspissmus