skalle

See also: skälle

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skalə/, [ˈsɡ̊alə]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skalli.

Noun

skalle c (singular definite skallen, plural indefinite skaller)

  1. headbutt
Inflection
Declension of skalle
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skalle skallen skaller skallerne
genitive skalles skallens skallers skallernes

Etymology 2

From Old Norse skalgi.

Noun

skalle c (singular definite skallen, plural indefinite skaller)

  1. roach, Rutilus rutilus
Inflection
Declension of skalle
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skalle skallen skaller skallerne
genitive skalles skallens skallers skallernes

Etymology 3

From skal (shell, rind, skull).

Verb

skalle (imperative skal, infinitive at skalle, present tense skaller, past tense skallede, perfect tense er/har skallet)

  1. to peel
  2. to flake

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse skalli.

Noun

skalle m (definite singular skallen, indefinite plural skaller, definite plural skallene)

  1. (anatomy) a skull, cranium
  2. (usually in the plural) nutukas, a type of beak-nosed moccasin made from reindeer skin and worn by the Sami people.

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse skalli. Akin to English skull.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²skɑlːə/

Noun

skalle m (definite singular skallen, indefinite plural skallar, definite plural skallane)

  1. (anatomy) a skull
  2. (footwear, usually in the plural) a type of moccasin made from reindeer skin and worn by the Sami people.

Derived terms

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skalli.

Pronunciation

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Noun

skalle c

  1. (anatomy) skull
  2. head (usually emphasizing the skull in some sense, or mental faculties)
    Synonym: huvud
    få ett slag i skallen
    get hit on the head
  3. a head (of a nail, screw, bolt, or similar fastener)
    Synonym: (more common) huvud

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