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skrift

Danish edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Low German schrift, either from Proto-West Germanic *skrifti or from Latin scrīptum. Compare German Schrift f, English shrift.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /skreft/, [ˈsɡ̊ʁæfd̥]

Noun edit

skrift c (singular definite skriften, plural indefinite skrifter)

  1. writing (written communication, contrary to oral communication)
  2. writing, hand (way of writing the letters)
  3. script, font (a particular type of letters)
  4. (religion) scripture (the fundamental texts of a religion)

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Declension of skrift
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skrift skriften skrifter skrifterne
genitive skrifts skriftens skrifters skrifternes

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Noun edit

skrift n (singular definite skriftet, plural indefinite skrifter)

  1. publication, pamphlet, treatise (a piece of writing of any length)

Declension edit

Declension of skrift
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skrift skriftet skrifter skrifterne
genitive skrifts skriftets skrifters skrifternes

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Icelandic edit

Noun edit

skrift f (genitive singular skriftar, nominative plural skriftir)

  1. writing (especially handwriting)

Declension edit

declension of skrift
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skrift skriftin skriftir skriftirnar
accusative skrift skriftina skriftir skriftirnar
dative skrift skriftinni skriftum skriftunum
genitive skriftar skriftarinnar skrifta skriftanna

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Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse skript.

Noun edit

skrift f or m (definite singular skrifta or skriften, indefinite plural skrifter, definite plural skriftene)

  1. writing
    et blått skilt med hvit skrift - a blue sign with white writing
  2. den hellige skrift, de hellige skrifter - the Holy Scripture or Scriptures (the Bible)

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Noun edit

skrift n (definite singular skriftet, indefinite plural skrift or skrifter, definite plural skrifta or skriftene)

  1. a generic term for a piece of writing, a book, a pamphlet, a brochure, etc.

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse skript. Doublet of script.

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Noun edit

skrift f (definite singular skrifta, indefinite plural skrifter, definite plural skriftene)

  1. writing
  2. (linguistics) script (writing system)
  3. scripture
    Den heilage skrifta ― The Holy Scripture (The Bible)
  4. (dialectal, religion) confession (alternative form of skrifte n)
  5. (dialectal) rebuke

Noun edit

skrift n (plural skriftet)

  1. a generic term for a piece of writing, a book, a pamphlet, a brochure, etc.

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References edit

  • “skrift” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “skrift”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
  • “skrift” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse skript.

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Noun edit

skrift c

  1. a text, any written work, a book, a report, a script

Declension edit

Declension of skrift 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skrift skriften skrifter skrifterna
Genitive skrifts skriftens skrifters skrifternas

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West Frisian edit

Etymology edit

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Noun edit

skrift n (plural skriften, diminutive skriftke or skriftsje)

  1. writing
  2. notebook

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Further reading edit

  • “skrift”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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