skjól
See also: skjol
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse skjól, from Proto-Germanic *skeulą; according to Pokorny, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to split”).[1] Or, from *(s)kewH- (“to cover”), related to Proto-Germanic *hūdijaną (“to conceal”), Sanskrit स्कुनाति (skunā́ti, “he covers”).[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɔuːl/
- Rhymes: -ɔuːl
Noun
skjól n (genitive singular skjóls, plural skjól)
Declension
| n3 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skjól | skjólið | skjól | skjólini |
| accusative | skjól | skjólið | skjól | skjólini |
| dative | skjóli | skjólinum | skjólum | skjólunum |
| genitive | skjóls | skjólsins | skjóla | skjólanna |
References
- ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “2674-75”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 2674-75
- ^ Central Asiatic Journal, Vol. 47. (2003). Germany: O. Harrassowitz, p. 41
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse skjól, from Proto-Germanic *skeulą, according to Pokorny, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to split”).[1] Or, from *(s)kewH- (“to cover”), related to Proto-Germanic *hūdijaną (“to conceal”), Sanskrit स्कुनाति (skunā́ti, “he covers”).[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /scouːl/
- Rhymes: -ouːl
Noun
skjól n (genitive singular skjóls, nominative plural skjól)
- shelter
- (of clothing) protection from the cold; efficacy in keeping the wearer warm
- protection
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skjól | skjólið | skjól | skjólin |
| accusative | skjól | skjólið | skjól | skjólin |
| dative | skjóli | skjólinu | skjólum | skjólunum |
| genitive | skjóls | skjólsins | skjóla | skjólanna |
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “skjól”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
- ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “2674-75”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 2674-75
- ^ Central Asiatic Journal, Vol. 47. (2003). Germany: O. Harrassowitz, p. 41