skjold

Danish

Etymology 1

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skjɔl/, [sɡ̊jʌlˀ]

Noun

skjold c (singular definite skjolden, plural indefinite skjolder)

  1. blotch, discoloration

Inflection
Declension of skjold
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)

  1. shield, buckler
  2. shield, shell, carapace

Inflection
Declension of skjold
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)

  1. a shield (used as protection in battle)

Derived terms

References

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)

  1. a shield (used as protection in battle)

Derived terms

References
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