skæl

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse skel f (“shell”), from Proto-Germanic *skaljō, cognate with Norwegian skjell, English shell, English shell, Dutch schil, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰 (skalja, “tile”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skɛlˀ/, [ˈsɡ̊ɛlˀ]
  • Homophones: skel, skæld

Noun

skæl n (singular definite skællet, plural indefinite skæl)

  1. scale (small plates of keratin on the skin of fish and certain reptiles)
  2. scale (overlapping layers in a pinecone)
  3. dandruff (small pieces of skin in the hair)

Declension
Declension of skæl
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skæl skællet skæl skællene
genitive skæls skællets skæls skællenes

Derived terms
  • fiskeskæl
  • skælle
  • skælshampoo

Verb

skæl

  1. imperative of skælle

References
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