skrift

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German schrift, either from Proto-West Germanic *skrifti or from Latin scrīptum. Compare German Schrift f, English shrift.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skreft/, [ˈsɡ̊ʁæfd̥]

Noun

skrift c (singular definite skriften, plural indefinite skrifter)

  1. writing (written communication, contrary to oral communication)
  2. writing, hand (way of writing the letters)
  3. script, font (a particular type of letters)
  4. (religion) scripture (the fundamental texts of a religion)

Declension

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Noun

skrift n (singular definite skriftet, plural indefinite skrifter)

  1. publication, pamphlet, treatise (a piece of writing of any length)

Declension

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References

Icelandic

Noun

skrift f (genitive singular skriftar, nominative plural skriftir)

  1. writing (especially handwriting)

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse skript.

Noun

skrift f or m (definite singular skrifta or skriften, indefinite plural skrifter, definite plural skriftene)

  1. writing
    et blått skilt med hvit skrift - a blue sign with white writing
  2. den hellige skrift, de hellige skrifter - the Holy Scripture or Scriptures (the Bible)

Derived terms

Noun

skrift n (definite singular skriftet, indefinite plural skrift or skrifter, definite plural skrifta or skriftene)

  1. a generic term for a piece of writing, a book, a pamphlet, a brochure, etc.

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References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse skript. Doublet of script.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skrɪft/

Noun

skrift f (definite singular skrifta, indefinite plural skrifter, definite plural skriftene)

  1. writing
  2. (linguistics) script (writing system)
  3. scripture
    Den heilage skriftaThe Holy Scripture (The Bible)
  4. (dialectal, religion) confession (alternative form of skrifte n)
  5. (dialectal) rebuke

Noun

skrift n (plural skriftet)

  1. a generic term for a piece of writing, a book, a pamphlet, a brochure, etc.

Derived terms

References

  • “skrift” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “skrift”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
  • “skrift” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skript.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

skrift c

  1. a text, any written work, a book, a report, a script

Declension

Declension of skrift 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skrift skriften skrifter skrifterna
Genitive skrifts skriftens skrifters skrifternas

Anagrams

West Frisian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skrɪft/

Noun

skrift n (plural skriften, diminutive skriftke or skriftsje)

  1. writing
  2. notebook

Derived terms

Further reading

  • skrift”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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