skylda

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Faroese

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skylda.

Noun

skylda f (genitive singular skyldu, plural skyldur)

  1. obligation
Declension
Declension of skylda
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skylda skyldan skyldur skyldurnar
accusative skyldu skylduna skyldur skyldurnar
dative skyldu skylduni skyldum skyldunum
genitive skyldu skyldunnar skylda skyldanna

Etymology 2

Compare Icelandic skulda.

Verb

skylda (third person singular past indicative skyldaði, third person plural past indicative skyldað, supine skyldað)

  1. to owe
Conjugation
Conjugation of skylda (group v-30)
infinitive skylda
supine skyldað
participle (a6)1 skyldandi skyldaður
present past
first singular skyldi skyldaði
second singular skyldar skyldaði
third singular skyldar skyldaði
plural skylda skyldaðu
imperative
singular skylda!
plural skyldið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skylda.

Noun

skylda f (genitive singular skyldu, nominative plural skyldur)

  1. obligation, duty
    Synonym: kvöð
Declension
Derived terms

Related terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse skylda.

Verb

skylda (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative skyldaði, supine skyldað)

  1. to obligate
Conjugation
Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

skylda m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of skyld

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

skylda f

  1. definite singular of skyld

Old Norse

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

skylda f

  1. duty, obligation
  2. tax, due
    Synonym: skyld
Descendants
  • Faroese: skylda
  • Icelandic: skylda

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

skylda

  1. obligate, bind
Descendants

References

  • skylda”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press