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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)
- strabismic
Noun
skjegl m (definite singular skjeglen, indefinite plural skjeglar, definite plural skjeglane)
- 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.
- (dialectal) a person with strabismus; a strabismic
Verb
skjegl
- 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