skrift

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Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German schrift, either from Proto-West Germanic *skrifti or from Latin scrīptum. Compare German Schrift f, English shrift.

Pronunciation

Noun

skrift c (singular definite skriften, plural indefinite skrifter)

  1. writing (written communication, contrary to oral communication)
  2. writing, hand (way of writing the letters)
  3. script, font (a particular type of letters)
  4. (religion) scripture (the fundamental texts of a religion)

Declension

Declension of skrift
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skrift skriften skrifter skrifterne
genitive skrifts skriftens skrifters skrifternes

Derived terms

Noun

skrift n (singular definite skriftet, plural indefinite skrifter)

  1. publication, pamphlet, treatise (a piece of writing of any length)

Declension

Declension of skrift
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skrift skriftet skrifter skrifterne
genitive skrifts skriftets skrifters skrifternes

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References

Icelandic

Noun

skrift f (genitive singular skriftar, nominative plural skriftir)

  1. writing (especially handwriting)

Declension

declension of skrift
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skrift skriftin skriftir skriftirnar
accusative skrift skriftina skriftir skriftirnar
dative skrift skriftinni skriftum skriftunum
genitive skriftar skriftarinnar skrifta skriftanna

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse skript.

Noun

skrift f or m (definite singular skrifta or skriften, indefinite plural skrifter, definite plural skriftene)

  1. writing
    et blått skilt med hvit skrift - a blue sign with white writing
  2. den hellige skrift, de hellige skrifter - the Holy Scripture or Scriptures (the Bible)

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Noun

skrift n (definite singular skriftet, indefinite plural skrift or skrifter, definite plural skrifta or skriftene)

  1. a generic term for a piece of writing, a book, a pamphlet, a brochure, etc.

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References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse skript. Doublet of script.

Pronunciation

Noun

skrift f (definite singular skrifta, indefinite plural skrifter, definite plural skriftene)

  1. writing
  2. (linguistics) script (writing system)
  3. scripture
    Den heilage skrifta ― The Holy Scripture (The Bible)
  4. (dialectal, religion) confession (alternative form of skrifte n)
  5. (dialectal) rebuke

Noun

skrift n (plural skriftet)

  1. a generic term for a piece of writing, a book, a pamphlet, a brochure, etc.

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Related terms

References

  • “skrift” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “skrift”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
  • “skrift” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skript.

Pronunciation

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Noun

skrift c

  1. a text, any written work, a book, a report, a script

Declension

Declension of skrift 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skrift skriften skrifter skrifterna
Genitive skrifts skriftens skrifters skrifternas

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West Frisian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

skrift n (plural skriften, diminutive skriftke or skriftsje)

  1. writing
  2. notebook

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “skrift”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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