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Danish
Etymology
Influenced by skjule (“to conceal, hide, stare to the side”), perhaps ultimately from Middle Dutch schulen (“to hide, take shelter”).[1] Or, from Proto-Germanic *skelhaz (“squint-eyed”), related to Old English sceolh (“squinting”), Old Norse skjalgr (“squinting, askew”).[2][3]
Verb
skule
- scowl, have an angry expression
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Possibly from Middle Low German schulen
Verb
skule (present tense skuler, simple past skulte, past participle skult)
- to stare at someone or something with a look of displeasure or anger; to frown
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse skóli, ultimately from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ, “spare time, leisure”), from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (“to hold, have, possess”). Akin to English school.
Noun
skule m (definite singular skulen, indefinite plural skular, definite plural skulane)
- school
Skal du på skulen i dag?- Are you going to school today?
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
skule (present tense skuler, past tense skulte, past participle skult, passive infinitive skulast, present participle skulande, imperative skul)
- to scowl; stare at someone or something with a look of displeasure or anger; to frown
Etymology 3
Verb
skule (present tense skal, past tense skulle, past participle skula or skulla)
Before 1959: skule (present tense skal, past tense skulle, past participle skula)
Before 1938: skule (present tense skal, past tense skulde, past participle skula)
- (pre-1987) alternative form of skulle
References
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsku.lɛ/
- Rhymes: -ulɛ
- Syllabification: sku‧le
Noun
skule f
- dative/locative singular of skuła
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from English school.
Pronunciation
Noun
skule (n class, plural skule)
- Alternative form of shule