skäll

See also: skall

Swedish

Verb

skäll

  1. imperative of skälla.

Westrobothnian

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skjalla (to clash, clatter.)

Noun

skäll f

  1. A bell (carried by animals around their necks.)
Declension

Etymology 2

From Old Norse skella (to make to slam, clash; to strike, smite; scold,) likely related to skjalla.

Verb

skäll (preterite skällä or skälld)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, of dogs) To with its bark notify of game.
    Hunn skäll vorrn
    the dog gives notice of the grouse with its bark
  2. (transitive, intransitive) To be rude, abusive.
  3. (transitive) To give a depreciatory nickname.
Conjugation
See also
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