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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse skógr.
Pronunciation
Noun
skau m (definite singular skauen, indefinite plural skauer, definite plural skauene)
- a forest
Hyponyms
Derived terms
References
- “skau” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse skauðir (“sheaths (plural)”).
Noun
skau f (definite singular skaua, indefinite plural skauer, definite plural skauene)
- (anatomy) foreskin on the member of male animals, particularly horses
Noun
skau m (definite singular skaun or skauen or skævven, definite singular dative skoja, indefinite plural skoga or skogar, definite plural skogann or skogane, definite plural dative skauom)
- (dialectal, Trøndelag, Eastern Norway) alternative form of skog (“forest”)
Derived terms
References
- “skau” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.