skæl
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse skel f (“shell”), from Proto-Germanic *skaljō, cognate with Norwegian skjell, English shell, English shell, Dutch schil, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰 (skalja, “tile”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /skɛlˀ/, [ˈsɡ̊ɛlˀ]
- Homophones: skel, skæld
Noun
editskæl n (singular definite skællet, plural indefinite skæl)
- scale (small plates of keratin on the skin of fish and certain reptiles)
- scale (overlapping layers in a pinecone)
- dandruff (small pieces of skin in the hair)
Declension
editDeclension of skæl
Derived terms
editVerb
editskæl
- imperative of skælle
References
edit- “skæl” in Den Danske Ordbog
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