skarn

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Swedish skarn (skarn, filth), from Old Norse skarn, from Proto-Germanic *skarną. Doublet of sharn.

Noun

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skarn (plural skarns)

  1. (geology) Any of various metamorphic rocks formed by metasomatism.

Derived terms

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Anagrams

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Faroese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Swedish skarn (skarn, filth), from Old Norse skarn, from Proto-Germanic *skarną.

Noun

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skarn n (genitive singular skarns, uncountable)

  1. (medicine) stool, feces

Declension

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Declension of skarn (singular only)
n5s singular
indefinite definite
nominative skarn skarnið
accusative skarn skarnið
dative skarni skarninum
genitive skarns skarnsins

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Norwegian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Swedish skarn (skarn, filth), from Old Norse skarn, from Proto-Germanic *skarną.

Noun

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skarn

  1. skarn
  2. rubbish, loss