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skinn

Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse skinn, from Proto-Germanic *skinþą.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

skinn n (genitive singular skinns, nominative plural skinn)

  1. skin
  2. (informal, endearing) dear little thing, poor thing

Declension edit

declension of skinn
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skinn skinnið skinn skinnin
accusative skinn skinnið skinn skinnin
dative skinni skinninu skinnum skinnunum
genitive skinns skinnsins skinna skinnanna

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Middle English edit

Noun edit

skinn

  1. Alternative form of skyn

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Germanic *skinþą, and Old Norse skinn.

Noun edit

skinn n (definite singular skinnet, indefinite plural skinn, definite plural skinna or skinnene)

  1. (human) skin
  2. (animal) hide, fur (of a whole animal, used as a rug etc.)
  3. (processed) leather
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Etymology 2 edit

Derived from the verb skinne

Noun edit

skinn n (definite singular skinnet)

  1. light, shine
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Etymology 3 edit

Verb edit

skinn

  1. imperative of skinne

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse skinn.

Noun edit

skinn n (definite singular skinnet, indefinite plural skinn, definite plural skinna)

  1. skin
  2. hide

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse skinn, from Proto-Germanic *skinþą, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kenǝ-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɧɪnː/
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Noun edit

skinn n

  1. (human) skin
  2. (animal) hide, fur (of a whole animal, used as a rug etc.)
  3. (processed) leather

Declension edit

Declension of skinn 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skinn skinnet skinn skinnen
Genitive skinns skinnets skinns skinnens

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