skjold

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish skiold, from Old Norse skjǫldr, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), cognate with Norwegian skjold, Swedish sköld, English shield, Dutch schild, German Schild. Doublet of skilt (“sign”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skjɔlˀ/, [ˈsɡ̊jʌlˀ]

Noun

skjold n (singular definite skjoldet, plural indefinite skjolde)

1. shield, buckler (defence weapon)
2. (zoology) shield, shell, carapace (hard protective cover on the back of an animal)

Declension

Declension of skjold

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skjold	skjoldet	skjolde	skjoldene
genitive	skjolds	skjoldets	skjoldes	skjoldenes

Noun

skjold c (singular definite skjolden, plural indefinite skjolder)

1. blotch, discoloration

Declension

Declension of skjold

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skjold	skjolden	skjolder	skjolderne
genitive	skjolds	skjoldens	skjolders	skjoldernes

References

• “skjold” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish skjold, from Old Danish skiold, from Old Norse skjǫldr m, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keit-, *(s)keid-, *kheit- (“shield, cover”). Compare with Danish skjold, Swedish sköld, Icelandic skjöldur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃɔlː]

Noun

skjold n (definite singular skjoldet, indefinite plural skjold, definite plural skjolda or skjoldene)

1. a shield (used as protection in battle)

Derived terms

• våpenskjold

References

• “skjold” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• skjøld (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse skjǫldr m, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keit-, *(s)keid-, *kheit- (“shield, cover”). Cognate with Faroese skjøldur, Icelandic skjöldur, Swedish sköld, Danish skjold (> Norwegian Bokmål skjold) and English shield.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃol(d)/, /sçol(d)/

Noun

skjold n (definite singular skjoldet, indefinite plural skjold, definite plural skjolda)

1. a shield (used as protection in battle)

Derived terms

• våpenskjold

References

• “skjold” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “skjold” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring