skyld
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse skuld, from Proto-Germanic *skuldiz, cognate with Swedish skuld, German Schuld. Derived from *skulaną (Danish skulle).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skylˀ/, [ˈsɡ̊ylˀ]
Noun
skyld c (singular definite skylden, not used in plural form)
- blame, guilt (responsibility for wrongdoing)
- fault (responsibility for a mistake)
- Der var ingen tvivl om den anklagedes skyld.
- There was no doubt about the accused's guilt.
- Det er din skyld at vi tabte matchen.
- It's your fault that we lost the match.
- sake
- Det er kun for børnenes skyld at vi endnu ikke er blevet skilt.
- It is only for the children's sake that we have not yet divorced.
- debt
- Og forlad os vor skyld,
- Lord's Prayer And forgive us our debts,
Declension
Declension of skyld
| common gender | Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skyld | skylden |
| genitive | skylds | skyldens |
Synonyms
- (debt): gæld
Related terms
- skylde (verb)
- skyldig (adjective)
Verb
skyld
- imperative of skylde
Further reading
- “skyld” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “skyld” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse skuld, skyld.
Noun
skyld f or m (definite singular skylda or skylden, indefinite plural skylder, definite plural skyldene)
- blame
- fault
- guilt
- sake
- for sikkerhets skyld - for safety's sake
- Er de ikke alle tjenende ånder, som sendes ut til tjeneste for deres skyld som skal arve frelse?
- Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
- debt
Derived terms
- skyldfølelse
- skyldig
References
- “skyld” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Participle
skyld (neuter singular skyld or skylde, definite singular and plural skylde)
- past participle of skylja
Verb
skyld
- (non-standard since 2012) supine of skylja
Verb
skyld
- imperative of skylda
References
- “skyld” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *skelduz.
Noun
skyld n (plural skylden, diminutive skyldsje)
- shield
Derived terms
- skyldpod
Further reading
- “skyld (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011