skilt

• IPA^(key): /skelˀt/, [ˈsɡ̊elˀd̥]

From Middle Low German schilt, from Old Saxon skild (“shield”). Doublet of skjold (“shield”).

skilt n (singular definite skiltet, plural indefinite skilte)

1. sign (in a shop or on a road)
2. signpost, plate

• “skilt” in Den Danske Ordbog

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

skilt

1. past participle of skille

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

skilt

1. imperative of skilte

From Middle Low German schilt.

skilt n (definite singular skiltet, indefinite plural skilt or skilter, definite plural skilta or skiltene)

1. a sign (such as a road sign)

• skilte

skilt

1. past participle of skille
2. imperative of skilte

• “skilt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• IPA^(key): /ʃilt/

Borrowed from Middle Low German schilt; same word as skjold. Similar to Danish skilt and Swedish skylt c.

skilt n (definite singular skiltet, indefinite plural skilt, definite plural skilta)

1. sign, notice

   Kva står det på skiltet der borte?

   What does the sign over there say?

• elgskilt
• fareskilt
• gateskilt
• retningsskilt
• stoppskilt

• skilta, skilte

skilt

1. imperative of skilta

skilt

1. past participle of skilje

• “skilt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From Proto-West Germanic *skeldu.

skilt m

1. shield

• Middle Dutch: schilt
  • Dutch: schild
    • Afrikaans: skild
  • Limburgish: sjèldj, sjildj

• “skilt”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

skilt

1. supine of skilja