skjegl

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Perhaps related to Old Norse skjalgr. If so, it could be a doublet of skjåg. Probably influenced by the consonant order of skjegle.

Pronunciation

Adjective

skjegl (neuter skjeglt, definite singular and plural skjegle, comparative skjeglare, indefinite superlative skjeglast, definite superlative skjeglaste)

  1. strabismic

Noun

skjegl m (definite singular skjeglen, indefinite plural skjeglar, definite plural skjeglane)

  1. a squint; a quick or sideways glance
    • 1931, Knut Gjengedal, Berre ei mor, Oslo: Noregs boklag, page 116:
      Med same gav ho ein skjegl med augo til henne Brite.
      Then she gave a squint with her eyes to Britta.
  2. (dialectal) a person with strabismus; a strabismic

Verb

skjegl

  1. imperative of skjegle

References

  • “skjegl” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “skjegl”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016