skau

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• skog

Etymology

From Old Norse skógr

Noun

skau m (definite singular skauen, indefinite plural skauer, definite plural skauene)

1. a forest

Hyponyms

• barskau
• bøkeskau
• furuskau
• granskau
• lauvskau
• urskau

 

Derived terms

• skaubruk
• skaudyr
• skaugangsmann
• skauhogst
• skauholt
• skausnar
• skauvei

 

References

• “skau” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse skauðir (“sheaths (plural)”)

Noun

skau f (definite singular skaua, indefinite plural skauer, definite plural skauene)

1. (anatomy) foreskin on the member of male animals, particularly horses

References

• “skau” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.