skojj

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse skógr. For the change from /g/ to /j/ compare saingj and vaingj.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [skʊ́jː] (example of pronunciation)

Noun

skojj m (definite singular sko´jjen, dative sko`jjöm, definite plural sko:`ga)

  1. forest
    Hä var västöm åkerhagan, hadd Vi´kströmen sagd, dära sko`jjöm mennöm.
    It was west of the field fence, Vikström had said, there in my forest.

Derived terms

  • skogel (forest fire)
  • skokskar (woodsman)
  • skokstjøɳiŋ (timber transport)
  • skoksmänniʃ (forest hermit)
  • skokʃir (Eurasian jay)
  • skogläjjes (through forest)
  • Skojen
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