skeiv

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse skeifr

Adjective

skeiv (masculine and feminine skeiv, neuter skeivt, definite singular and plural skeive, comparative skeivere, indefinite superlative skeivest, definite superlative skeiveste)

1. alternative form of skjev

References

• “skeiv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse skeifr. Akin to English skew

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃæɪʋ/

Adjective

skeiv (neuter skeivt, definite singular and plural skeive, comparative skeivare, indefinite superlative skeivast, definite superlative skeivaste)

1. slanting, crooked, askew, oblique (not straight)

   Hylla er skeiv.

   The shelf is crooked.

2. skewed

   Han ga ei skeiv framstilling.

   He gave a skewed presentation.

3. queer (not heterosexual)

References

• “skeiv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.