Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
skal. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
skal, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
skal in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
skal you have here. The definition of the word
skal will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
skal, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Danish
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *skalō, cognate with German Schale.
Pronunciation
Noun
skal c (singular definite skallen, plural indefinite skaller)
- shell, valve
- skin, peel, rind
- skull
Inflection
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
skal
- present tense of skulle
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
skal
- imperative of skalle
Faroese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From the verb skula.
Verb
skal
- 1st and 3rd person singular present form of skula
- I, he, she, it shall, ought to
Usage notes
Conjugation
Etymology 2
From Old Norse skal.
Noun
skal n (genitive singular skals, plural skøl)
- shell, peel, rind, skin
Declension
Synonyms
Hyponyms
Gothic
Romanization
skal
- Romanization of 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌻
Icelandic
Verb
skal
- first/third-person singular present indicative of skulu
North Frisian
Verb
skal
- first/third-person singular present of skel
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Verb
skal
- present tense of skulle
Etymology 2
Noun
skal n (definite singular skalet, indefinite plural skal, definite plural skala or skalene)
- form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by skall
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
skal n (definite singular skalet, indefinite plural skal, definite plural skala)
- shell
Krabben hadde nett skift skal.- The crab had just gotten a new shell.
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
skal
- present of skulla
References
- “skal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Norse
Verb
skal
- first/third-person singular present active indicative of skulu
Old Saxon
Verb
skal
- first-person present indicative of skulan
- third-person present indicative of skulan
Old Swedish
Verb
skal
- first-person present indicative of skula
- third-person present indicative of skula
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: skal
Noun
skal f
- genitive plural of skala
- Synonym: skali
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish skal, from Old Norse skel, from Proto-Germanic *skaljō, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to split, cleave”). Compare Danish skæl, Dutch schaal, Dutch schil, English shale, English shell, German Schale, Norwegian skjell.
Pronunciation
Noun
skal n
- (usually uncountable when thought of as a substance) shell ((hard) external covering of an animal, egg, nut, various objects, etc. – used similarly to English)
- (usually uncountable) peel, skin (outer layer or cover of a fruit or vegetable)
- a hard case (especially for a mobile phone, tablet computer, or the like)
- (computing) a shell
- Synonym: skalprogram
Declension
Derived terms
See also
References
Anagrams
Volapük
Noun
skal (nominative plural skals)
- pot, cup
Declension
declension of skal
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only