skjalg

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse skjalgr.

Adjective

skjalg

  1. oblique, crooked

Derived terms
  • skjalgäs (“to turn, become crooked; to contort the face, make ugly gestures with one's mouth, to grin at someone”)

Noun

skjalg f

  1. pea pod; legume

Synonyms
  • ärtaskjalg f

References
  • Rietz, Johan Ernst, “SKJALG”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket [Swedish dialectal lexicon: a dictionary for the Swedish lects] (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 588
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