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skarn

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Swedish skarn (skarn, filth), from Old Norse skarn, from Proto-Germanic *skarną. Doublet of sharn.

Noun

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skarn (plural skarns)

  1. (geology) Any of various metamorphic rocks formed by metasomatism.

Derived terms

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Anagrams

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Danish skarn (skarn, filth), from Old Norse skarn, from Proto-Germanic *skarną.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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skarn n (singular definite skarnet, plural indefinite skarn)

  1. (archaic) dirt, filth, garbage
    1. (uncommon) urine and feces from a human or animal
      Synonyms: møg, afføring, ekskrementer, lort
  2. reprehensible, disgraceful, ill-mannered person or people
    Synonyms: bæst, asen

Declension

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Declension of skarn
neuter
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skarn skarnet skarn skarnene
genitive skarns skarnets skarns skarnenes

Fixed Expressions

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Further reading

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Faroese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Swedish skarn (skarn, filth), from Old Norse skarn, from Proto-Germanic *skarną.

Noun

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skarn n (genitive singular skarns, uncountable)

  1. (medicine) stool, feces

Declension

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n5s singular
indefinite definite
nominative skarn skarnið
accusative skarn skarnið
dative skarni skarninum
genitive skarns skarnsins

Synonyms

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Norwegian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Swedish skarn (skarn, filth), from Old Norse skarn, from Proto-Germanic *skarną.

Noun

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skarn

  1. skarn
  2. rubbish, loss

Old Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse skarn, from Proto-Germanic *skarną.

Noun

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skarn

  1. dirt, filth, garbage
  2. urine and feces from a human or animal