skjor

See also: skjór

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• skjer, skjære
• skjør, skjur, skyr, skjær (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse skjór, from Proto-Germanic *skaiwarō-, of uncertain ultimate origin. Possibly Proto-Indo-European *kik- (Lithuanian kḗkštas, Greek κίσσα (kíssa), Sanskrit किकिदीवि (kikidīvί, “blue jay”)). Conate with Icelandic skjór and Elfdalian stjier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃuːr/, /sçuːr/

Noun

skjor f (definite singular skjora, indefinite plural skjorer, definite plural skjorene)

1. a magpie, specifically the Eurasian magpie, Pica pica

   Synonym: skate

References

• “skjor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “skjor”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016