Faroese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse skylda.

Noun

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skylda f (genitive singular skyldu, plural skyldur)

  1. obligation
Declension
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Declension of skylda
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skylda skyldan skyldur skyldurnar
accusative skyldu skylduna skyldur skyldurnar
dative skyldu skylduni skyldum skyldunum
genitive skyldu skyldunnar skylda skyldanna

Etymology 2

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Compare Icelandic skulda.

Verb

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skylda (third person singular past indicative skyldaði, third person plural past indicative skyldað, supine skyldað)

  1. to owe
Conjugation
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Conjugation of skylda (group v-30)
infinitive skylda
supine skyldað
participle (a6)1 skyldandi skyldaður
present past
first singular skyldi skyldaði
second singular skyldar skyldaði
third singular skyldar skyldaði
plural skylda skyldaðu
imperative
singular skylda!
plural skyldið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse skylda.

Noun

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skylda f (genitive singular skyldu, nominative plural skyldur)

  1. obligation, duty
    Synonym: kvöð
Declension
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    Declension of skylda
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skylda skyldan skyldur skyldurnar
accusative skyldu skylduna skyldur skyldurnar
dative skyldu skyldunni skyldum skyldunum
genitive skyldu skyldunnar skyldna skyldnanna
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse skylda.

Verb

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skylda (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative skyldaði, supine skyldað)

  1. to obligate
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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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skylda m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of skyld

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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skylda f

  1. definite singular of skyld

Verb

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skylda (present tense skyldar or skylder, past tense skylda or skylde, past participle skylda or skyldt, passive infinitive skyldast, present participle skyldande, imperative skyld)

  1. Alternative form of skulde

References

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“skylda” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Norse

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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skylda f

  1. duty, obligation
  2. tax, due
    Synonym: skyld
Descendants
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  • Icelandic: skylda
  • Faroese: skylda

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

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skylda

  1. obligate, bind
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Etymology 3

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Verb

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skylda

  1. first-person singular past active indicative/subjunctive of skulu

References

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  • skylda”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press