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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse skjaðak n, from Old Irish sceïd, from Proto-Celtic *skeyeti (“to vomit”). [2]
Contaminated by skjera and aks. Cognate with Icelandic skjaðak and Swedish skäde.
Alternatively, from skjera + aks "a cutting grain ear", not related to the dialectal skjerak (with the same meaning, but from Old Norse skjaðak).
Noun
skjæraks n (definite singular skjærakset, indefinite plural skjæraks, definite plural skjæraksa)
- (dialectal) darnel, ray grass
- Synonyms: raigras, svimling
References
- ^ R. Halvorsen (2016) Klinte, svimling, ugras – en særdeles innfløkt navneforvirring som saboterer en bibelsk lignelse om vanskeligheten i å gjenkjenne det onde i starten
- ^ A. Dalen, J. R. Hagland, S. Hårstad, H. Rydving, O. Stemshaug (2008) Trøndersk språkhistorie: Språkforhold i ein region