skutla

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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skutla f (genitive singular skutlu, nominative plural skutlur)

  1. a shuttle
  2. (slang) babe (attractive girl)

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skutla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative skutlaði, supine skutlað)

  1. (with dative) to throw so as to glide through the air or across a surface
  2. (with dative) to give a ride, to give a lift to somebody, to drive somebody
    Gætirðu skutlað mér heim?
    Could you give me a ride home?
    Ég nenni ekki að skutla öllum, getur þú ekki reddað Önnu og Baldri?
    I'm not going to give everybody a lift, can't you take care of Anna and Baldur?
  3. (with accusative) to harpoon, to strike with a harpoon or similar projectile

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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skutla (present tense skutlar, past tense skutla)

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of skusla

Etymology 2

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Noun

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skutla f (definite singular skutla, indefinite plural skutler or skutlor, definite plural skutlene or skutlone)

  1. definite singular of skutle
  2. (pre-2012) alternative form of skutle