skral
See also: skrål
Norwegian Bokmål
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editskral
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Low German schral.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editskral (neuter skralt, definite singular and plural skrale, comparative skralare, indefinite superlative skralast, definite superlative skralaste)
- bad, poor, dilapidated, ill
- Det er ganske skralt med han.
- He is in a bad way.
References
edit- “skral” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
editEtymology
editLikely from Middle Low German schral or Dutch schraal. Cognate of Norwegian Bokmål skral. Possibly related with skrå (“guild”).
Adjective
editskral (comparative skralare, superlative skralast)
- meager, scant
- Kassan var skral, så han åt mycket potatis
- The coffers were running thin, so he ate a lot of potatoes
- att vara skral i kassan
- to be low on money
- bad
- ill, unwell
Declension
editInflection of skral | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | skral | skralare | skralast |
Neuter singular | skralt | skralare | skralast |
Plural | skrala | skralare | skralast |
Masculine plural3 | skrale | skralare | skralast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | skrale | skralare | skralaste |
All | skrala | skralare | skralaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
References
edit- skral in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skral in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skral in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- skral in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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