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

Noun

skjold c (singular definite skjolden, plural indefinite skjolder)

  1. blotch, discoloration

Declension

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.

Pronunciation

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

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