Wiktionary

skjold

Danish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Danish skiold, from Old Norse skjǫldr, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), cognate with Norwegian skjold, Swedish sköld, English shield, Dutch schild, German Schild. Doublet of skilt (“sign”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /skjɔlˀ/, [ˈsɡ̊jʌlˀ]

Noun edit

skjold n (singular definite skjoldet, plural indefinite skjolde)

  1. shield, buckler (defence weapon)
  2. (zoology) shield, shell, carapace (hard protective cover on the back of an animal)

Declension edit

Declension of skjold
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skjold skjoldet skjolde skjoldene
genitive skjolds skjoldets skjoldes skjoldenes

Noun edit

skjold c (singular definite skjolden, plural indefinite skjolder)

  1. blotch, discoloration

Declension edit

Declension of skjold
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skjold skjolden skjolder skjolderne
genitive skjolds skjoldens skjolders skjoldernes

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Norwegian Bokmål edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Danish skjold, from Old Danish skiold, from Old Norse skjǫldr m, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keit-, *(s)keid-, *kheit- (“shield, cover”). Compare with Danish skjold, Swedish sköld, Icelandic skjöldur.

Noun edit

skjold n (definite singular skjoldet, indefinite plural skjold, definite plural skjolda or skjoldene)

  1. a shield (used as protection in battle)

Derived terms edit

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse skjǫldr m, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keit-, *(s)keid-, *kheit- (“shield, cover”). Cognate with Faroese skjøldur, Icelandic skjöldur, Swedish sköld, Danish skjold (> Norwegian Bokmål skjold) and English shield.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʃol(d)/, /sçol(d)/

Noun edit

skjold n (definite singular skjoldet, indefinite plural skjold, definite plural skjolda)

  1. a shield (used as protection in battle)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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