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Danish

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Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /skelˀt/, [ˈsɡ̊elˀd̥]

Etymology 1

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From Middle Low German schilt, from Old Saxon skild (shield). Doublet of skjold (shield).

Noun

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skilt n (singular definite skiltet, plural indefinite skilte)

  1. sign (in a shop or on a road)
  2. signpost, plate
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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skilt

  1. past participle of skille

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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skilt

  1. imperative of skilte

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Low German schilt.

Noun

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skilt n (definite singular skiltet, indefinite plural skilt or skilter, definite plural skilta or skiltene)

  1. a sign (such as a road sign)
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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skilt

  1. past participle of skille
  2. imperative of skilte

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Middle Low German schilt; same word as skjold. Similar to Danish skilt and Swedish skylt c.

Noun

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skilt n (definite singular skiltet, indefinite plural skilt, definite plural skilta)

  1. sign, notice
    Kva står det på skiltet der borte?
    What does the sign over there say?
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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skilt

  1. imperative of skilta

Etymology 3

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Verb

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skilt

  1. past participle of skilje

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Old Dutch

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *skeldu.

Noun

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skilt m

  1. shield

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Descendants

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  • Middle Dutch: schilt
    • Dutch: schild
    • Limburgish: sjèldj, sjildj

Further reading

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  • skilt”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Swedish

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Verb

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skilt

  1. supine of skilja