skaw

See also: Skaw

English

Alternative forms

• scaw

Etymology

Of North Germanic origin, from Icelandic skagi (“peninsula, promontory”). Also related to Icelandic skaga (“to protrude, to jut out”).

Noun

skaw (plural skaws)

1. A promontory.

Anagrams

• Kaws, SWAK, awsk, kaws

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], related to Welsh ysgaw, Middle Breton scau, modern Breton skav, but of unknown ultimate origin. Possibly related to Proto-Celtic *skātu (“shadow”), which gave the similar Middle Welsh ysgawd (“shade”).

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [skaˑʊ]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [skæˑʊ]

Noun

skaw pl (singulative skawen)

1. elder trees

Derived terms

• Enys Skaw (“Tresco”) (Manx)
• gwin skaw (“elderberry wine”) (Manx)
• skaw dowr (“guelder rose”) (Manx)
• yrin skaw (“elderberries”) (Manx)