skrog

Danish

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps a variant of dialectal Swedish skrokk, from Old Norse skrokkr. Compare Icelandic skrokkur.

Noun

skrog n (singular definite skroget, plural indefinite skrog)

1. hull (of a boat or ship)
2. fuselage (of an aircraft)
3. carcass (of a bird)
4. core (of a eaten fruit)
5. (humorous) human body

Declension

Declension of skrog

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skrog	skroget	skrog	skrogene
genitive	skrogs	skrogets	skrogs	skrogenes

Derived terms

• æbleskrog
• gåseskrog
• kyllingeskrog
• skibsskrog

References

• “skrog” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “skrog” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

skrog n (definite singular skroget, indefinite plural skrog, definite plural skroga or skrogene)

1. hull (of a boat or ship)
2. fuselage (of an aircraft)
3. (cooking) carcass (of a bird)

References

• “skrog” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skroːɡ/

Noun

skrog n (definite singular skroget, indefinite plural skrog, definite plural skroga)

1. hull (of a boat or ship)
2. fuselage (of an aircraft)

References

• “skrog” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.