skjól

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse skjól, from Proto-Germanic *skeulą; according to Pokorny, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to split”). Or, from *(s)kewH- (“to cover”), related to Proto-Germanic *hūdijaną (“to conceal”), Sanskrit स्कुनाति (skunā́ti, “he covers”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔuːl/
• Rhymes: -ɔuːl

Noun

skjól n (genitive singular skjóls, plural skjól)

1. shelter, cover
2. protection

Declension

References

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skjól, from Proto-Germanic *skeulą, according to Pokorny, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to split”). Or, from *(s)kewH- (“to cover”), related to Proto-Germanic *hūdijaną (“to conceal”), Sanskrit स्कुनाति (skunā́ti, “he covers”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /scouːl/
• Rhymes: -ouːl

Noun

skjól n (genitive singular skjóls, nominative plural skjól)

1. shelter
2. (of clothing) protection from the cold; efficacy in keeping the wearer warm
3. protection

Declension

Synonyms

• (shelter): afdrep, skýli, var

References

• “skjól” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)