skjell

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skel, from Proto-Germanic *skaljō.

Noun

skjell f or m (definite singular skjella or skjellen, indefinite plural skjell, definite plural skjellene)
skjell n (definite singular skjellet, indefinite plural skjell, definite plural skjella or skjellene)

  1. a mussel, shell (seashell)
  2. (e.g. on fish) a scale
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

skjell

  1. imperative of skjelle

References
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