skalk
Gothic
Romanization
skalk
- romanization of 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌻𐌺
Old High German
Alternative forms
- scalc, scalk
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *skalk, from Proto-Germanic *skalkaz.
Noun
skalk m
Declension
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | skalk | skalkā, skalka |
| accusative | skalk | skalkā, skalka |
| genitive | skalkes | skalko |
| dative | skalke | skalkum |
| instrumental | skalku | — |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle High German: schalc
- German: Schalk
- Luxembourgish: Schallek
- → Italian: scalco (from Lombardic)
References
- Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014
Swedish
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Swedish skalker, from Middle Low German scalc, schalk. Cognate of German Schalk. Doublet of marskalk.
Noun
skalk c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | skalk | skalks |
| definite | skalken | skalkens | |
| plural | indefinite | skalkar | skalkars |
| definite | skalkarna | skalkarnas |
Etymology 2
Doublet of skal and skilja. First attested in 1773. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk skalk.
Noun
skalk c
- an end piece of a loaf of bread or piece of cheese (with crust or rind on one side), a heel, a butt, a crust, a boot
- (dated) synonym of skälm
- (dated) synonym of skurk
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | skalk | skalks |
| definite | skalken | skalkens | |
| plural | indefinite | skalkar | skalkars |
| definite | skalkarna | skalkarnas |
See also
References
- skalk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skalk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skalk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- skalk in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)