skrov
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
skrov n (definite singular skrovet, indefinite plural skrov, definite plural skrova)
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Used at least since 1592. In Swedish dialects and in Norwegian, skrov means rough, porous. Hence Swedish skrovlig. It is possible, but not certain, that skrov- in skrovmål has this origin.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -oːv
Noun edit
skrov n
- a hull, a body (of a ship)
- a carcass, a torso, a body (of an animal or human, in particular the open body of a slaughtered animal)
Declension edit
| Declension of skrov | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | skrov | skrovet | skrov | skroven |
| Genitive | skrovs | skrovets | skrovs | skrovens |
Related terms edit
See also edit
References edit
- skrov in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skrov in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- skrov in Walter E. Harlock, Svensk-engelsk ordbok : skolupplaga (1964)