skur

See also: skúr, škur, and -skur

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skúrr.

Noun

skur n (definite singular skuret, indefinite plural skur, definite plural skura or skurene)

  1. a shed
    • 2014, Rød eller død by David Peace, Forlaget Press →ISBN
      Bill gikk bort til skuret. Det lille redskapsskuret deres. Bill gikk inn i skuret. Bill fant frem gressklipperen. Den røde håndgressklipperen av merket Shanks.
      Bill went off to the shed. The little tool shed of theirs. Bill went into the shed. Bill found the lawnmower. The red hand lawnmower of the make Shanks.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse skúr

Noun

skur f or m (definite singular skura or skuren, indefinite plural skurer, definite plural skurene)

  1. a shower (e.g. of hail, rain, stones, meteorites)
Derived terms

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skʉːr/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skúrr

Noun

skur n (definite singular skuret, indefinite plural skur, definite plural skura)

  1. a shed (a slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something)
    • 1971, Olav H. Hauge, "Tid å hausta inn":
      I kveldingi set eg stigen burt og hengjer laupen frå meg i skuret.
      At dusk, I put away the ladder and hang my box in the shed.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse skúr. Akin to English shower.

Noun

skur f (definite singular skura, indefinite plural skurer, definite plural skurene)

  1. a shower (a brief fall of rain or hail)
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Verb

skur

  1. imperative of skura

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish, from Old Norse skúr, from Proto-Germanic *skūrō; cognate with Icelandic skúr, German Schauer, Dutch schoer, and English shower, Old English scur, possibly relating to Latin caurus (north-west wind)

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ʉːr

Noun

skur c

  1. a shower, a burst (of sudden rain, hail, arrows, bombs, electrons, curses, data transfer, etc.)
    i ur och skur
    (figuratively) no matter what; come what may; persistently
  2. (dialectal) a small roof to protect against rain

Declension

Declension of skur 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skur skuren skurar skurarna
Genitive skurs skurens skurars skurarnas

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