skelmir

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skelmir.

Pronunciation

Noun

skelmir m (genitive singular skelmis, nominative plural skelmar)

  1. trickster, rogue, rascal
    Synonyms: prakkari, hrekkjalómur

Declension

Declension of skelmir (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skelmir skelmirinn skelmar skelmarnir
accusative skelmi skelminn skelma skelmana
dative skelmi skelminum skelmum skelmunum
genitive skelmis skelmisins skelma skelmanna

Old Norse

Etymology

Compare German Schelm (“rogue”) and Middle Low German schelm (“scoundrel, rogue”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

skelmir m (genitive skelmis, plural skelmar)

  1. rogue
  2. devil

References

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