FromOld Danishskiold, fromOld Norseskjǫldr, fromProto-Germanic*skelduz(“shield”), cognate withNorwegianskjold,Swedishsköld,Englishshield,Dutchschild,GermanSchild.Doublet ofskilt(“sign”).
skjold n (singular definiteskjoldet,plural indefiniteskjolde)
| neuter gender | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skjold | skjoldet | skjolde | skjoldene |
| genitive | skjolds | skjoldets | skjoldes | skjoldenes |
skjold c (singular definiteskjolden,plural indefiniteskjolder)
| common gender | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skjold | skjolden | skjolder | skjolderne |
| genitive | skjolds | skjoldens | skjolders | skjoldernes |
FromDanishskjold, fromOld Danishskiold, fromOld Norseskjǫldr m, fromProto-Germanic*skelduz(“shield”), fromProto-Indo-European*(s)keit-,*(s)keid-,*kheit-(“shield, cover”). Compare withDanishskjold,Swedishsköld,Icelandicskjöldur.
skjold n (definite singularskjoldet,indefinite pluralskjold,definite pluralskjoldaorskjoldene)
FromOld Norseskjǫldr m, fromProto-Germanic*skelduz(“shield”), fromProto-Indo-European*(s)keit-,*(s)keid-,*kheit-(“shield, cover”). Cognate withFaroeseskjøldur,Icelandicskjöldur,Swedishsköld,Danishskjold (>Norwegian Bokmålskjold) andEnglishshield.
skjold n (definite singularskjoldet,indefinite pluralskjold,definite pluralskjolda)
