skjold

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish skiold, from Old Norse skjǫldr, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), cognate with Norwegian skjold, Swedish sköld, English shield, Dutch schild, German Schild. Doublet of skilt (“sign”).

Pronunciation

Noun

skjold n (singular definite skjoldet, plural indefinite skjolde)

  1. shield, buckler (defence weapon)
  2. (zoology) shield, shell, carapace (hard protective cover on the back of an animal)

Declension

Declension of skjold
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skjold skjoldet skjolde skjoldene
genitive skjolds skjoldets skjoldes skjoldenes

Noun

skjold c (singular definite skjolden, plural indefinite skjolder)

  1. blotch, discoloration

Declension

Declension of skjold
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skjold skjolden skjolder skjolderne
genitive skjolds skjoldens skjolders skjoldernes

References

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

From Danish skjold, from Old Danish skiold, from Old Norse skjǫldr m, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keit-, *(s)keid-, *kheit- (“shield, cover”). Compare with Danish skjold, Swedish sköld, Icelandic skjöldur.

Noun

skjold n (definite singular skjoldet, indefinite plural skjold, definite plural skjolda or skjoldene)

  1. a shield (used as protection in battle)

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse skjǫldr m, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keit-, *(s)keid-, *kheit- (“shield, cover”). Cognate with Faroese skjøldur, Icelandic skjöldur, Swedish sköld, Danish skjold (> Norwegian Bokmål skjold) and English shield.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃol(d)/, /sçol(d)/

Noun

skjold n (definite singular skjoldet, indefinite plural skjold, definite plural skjolda)

  1. a shield (used as protection in battle)

Derived terms

References

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