skinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skinn, from Proto-Germanic *skinþą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /scɪnː/
    Rhymes: -ɪnː

Noun

skinn n (genitive singular skinns, nominative plural skinn)

  1. skin
  2. (informal, affectionate) dear little thing, poor thing

Declension

Synonyms


Middle English

Noun

skinn

  1. Alternative form of skyn

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *skinþą, and Old Norse skinn

Noun

skinn n (definite singular skinnet, indefinite plural skinn, definite plural skinna or skinnene)

  1. (human) skin
  2. (animal) hide, fur (of a whole animal, used as a rug etc.)
  3. (processed) leather
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Derived from the verb skinne

Noun

skinn n (definite singular skinnet)

  1. light, shine
Derived terms

See also

Etymology 3

Verb

skinn

  1. imperative of skinne

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse skinn.

Noun

skinn n (definite singular skinnet, indefinite plural skinn, definite plural skinna)

  1. skin
  2. hide

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skinn, from Proto-Germanic *skinþą, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kenǝ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɧɪnː/
  • (file)

Noun

skinn n

  1. (human) skin
  2. (animal) hide, fur (of a whole animal, used as a rug etc.)
  3. (processed) leather

Declension

Declension of skinn 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skinn skinnet skinn skinnen
Genitive skinns skinnets skinns skinnens

Synonyms

  • ekorrskinn
  • fårskinn
  • kattskinn
  • råskinn
  • rödskinn
  • skinnbyxa
  • skinnhandske
  • skinnjacka
  • skinn på näsan
  • skinnväst
  • vattenskinn
  • vinskinn
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