Faroese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse skjǫldr, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz.
Pronunciation[edit]
skjøldur m (genitive singular skjaldrar or skjaldar, plural skjøldrar or skjøldir or skildir)
- shield (handheld piece of armor)
- shield (anything which protects or defends)
- buckler, targe
- gable
- a Faroese knitting pattern