skjól

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse skjól, from Proto-Germanic *skeulą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔuːl/
• Rhymes: -ɔuːl

Noun

skjól n (genitive singular skjóls, plural skjól)

1. shelter, cover
2. protection

Declension

Declension of skjól
n3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skjól	skjólið	skjól	skjólini
accusative	skjól	skjólið	skjól	skjólini
dative	skjóli	skjólinum	skjólum	skjólunum
genitive	skjóls	skjólsins	skjóla	skjólanna

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skjól, from Proto-Germanic *skeulą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /scouːl/
• Rhymes: -ouːl

Noun

skjól n (genitive singular skjóls, nominative plural skjól)

1. shelter
2. (of clothing) protection from the cold; efficacy in keeping the wearer warm
3. protection

Declension

declension of skjól

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skjól	skjólið	skjól	skjólin
accusative	skjól	skjólið	skjól	skjólin
dative	skjóli	skjólinu	skjólum	skjólunum
genitive	skjóls	skjólsins	skjóla	skjólanna

Synonyms

• (shelter): afdrep, skýli, var

References

• “skjól” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)