skilt

Danish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /skelˀt/, [ˈsɡ̊elˀd̥]

Etymology 1

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

Noun

skilt n (singular definite skiltet, plural indefinite skilte)

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

Declension

Declension of skilt

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skilt	skiltet	skilte	skiltene
genitive	skilts	skiltets	skiltes	skiltenes

References

• “skilt” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

skilt

1. past participle of skille

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

skilt

1. imperative of skilte

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German schilt.

Noun

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

1. a sign (such as a road sign)

Derived terms

Terms derived from skilt

• fareskilt
• gateskilt
• retningsskilt
• stoppskilt
• veiskilt

Related terms

• skilte

Etymology 2

Verb

skilt

1. past participle of skille
2. imperative of skilte

References

• “skilt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃilt/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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?

Derived terms

• elgskilt
• fareskilt
• gateskilt
• retningsskilt
• stoppskilt

Related terms

• skilta, skilte

Etymology 2

Verb

skilt

1. imperative of skilta

Etymology 3

Verb

skilt

1. past participle of skilje

References

• “skilt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skeldu.

Noun

skilt m

1. shield

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

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

Further reading

• “skilt”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Swedish

Verb

skilt

1. supine of skilja