skur

See also: skúr, škur, and -skur

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skʉːr/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skúr

Noun

skur n (definite singular skuret, indefinite plural skur, definite plural skura)

1. a shed (a slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something)
   • 1971, Olav H. Hauge, "Tid å hausta inn":

     I kveldingi set eg stigen burt og hengjer laupen frå meg i skuret.

     At dusk, I put away the ladder and hang my box in the shed.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse skúr. Akin to English shower.

Noun

skur f (definite singular skura, indefinite plural skurer, definite plural skurene)

1. a shower (a brief fall of rain or hail)

Etymology 3

Verb

skur

1. imperative of skura

References

• “skur” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish, from Old Norse skúr, from Proto-Germanic *skūrō; cognate with Icelandic skúr, German Schauer, Dutch schoer, and English shower, Old English scur, possibly relating to Latin caurus (north-west wind)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʉːr

Noun

skur c

1. a shower, a burst (of sudden rain, hail, arrows, bombs, electrons, curses, data transfer, etc.)

   i ur och skur

   (figuratively) no matter what; come what may; persistently

2. (dialect) a small roof to protect against rain

Declension

Declension of skur
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	skur	skuren	skurar	skurarna
Genitive	skurs	skurens	skurars	skurarnas

Related terms

Terms derived from skur

• hagelskur
• regnskur

• skurbad
• skurknä

• skurvis

See also

• skura

References

• skur in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
• skur in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.