skjold
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skjɔl/, [sɡ̊jʌlˀ]
Noun
skjold c (singular definite skjolden, plural indefinite skjolder)
- blotch, discoloration
Inflection
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skjold | skjolden | skjolder | skjolderne |
| genitive | skjolds | skjoldens | skjolders | skjoldernes |
Etymology 2
From Old Danish skiold, from Old Norse skjǫldr, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keit-, *(s)keid-, *kheit- (“shield, cover”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål skjold, Swedish sköld, Icelandic skjöldur, West Frisian skyld, English shield, Dutch schild, German Schild. Cognate to skilt (“sign”), which is a borrowing from Middle Low German schilt.
Noun
skjold n (singular definite skjoldet, plural indefinite skjolde)
- shield, buckler
- shield, shell, carapace
Inflection
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skjold | skjoldet | skjolde | skjoldene |
| genitive | skjolds | skjoldets | skjoldes | skjoldenes |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
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)
- a shield (used as protection in battle)
Derived terms
- våpenskjold
References
- “skjold” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse skjǫldr m, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keit-, *(s)keid-, *kheit- (“shield, cover”).
Noun
skjold n (definite singular skjoldet, indefinite plural skjold, definite plural skjolda)
- a shield (used as protection in battle)
Derived terms
- våpenskjold
References
- “skjold” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.