skil

• IPA^(key): /skɪl/
• Rhymes: -ɪl

skil (countable and uncountable, plural skils)

1. Obsolete spelling of skill.

From Haida sqil.^[1]

skil (plural skils)

1. Synonym of sablefish.

• LISK, silk, Silk, Kils, ilks, Lisk

• IPA^(key): /scɪːl/

  Rhymes: -ɪːl

From Old Norse skil, derived from the same root *skel- as skilja (“to separate, to understand”), but without a -j- suffix.

skil n pl (plural only, genitive plural skila)

1. boundary, division

   Synonym: mörk

2. understanding, knowledge

   Synonym: þekking

3. due and proper treatment, that which duty requires
4. delivery, handing in of something due, e.g. of an assignment, paper, etc., but also payment, e.g. of rent
5. (weaving) the space between threads through which one weaves
6. (meteorology) front (transition zone between airmasses)
7. message

skil

1. skil (“I understand”), the present active indicative first person singular of skilja (“to understand”)

   Ég skil ekki.

   I don't understand.

2. skil (“understand!”), the shortened active imperative of skilja (“to understand”)

• IPA^(key): /ʃiːl/

From Old Norse skil.

skil n (definite singular skilet, indefinite plural skil, definite plural skila)

1. differentiation, discrimination
2. difference
3. split, division
4. part (US), parting (Britain)
5. (uncountable) righteous behaviour
6. (uncountable) full recompense

skil

1. present tense of skilja
2. imperative of skilja

• “skil” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

skil (nominative plural skils)

1. skill