skål
See also: Appendix:Variations of "skal"
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse skál (“bowl”), Proto-Germanic *skēlō. Also compare Dutch schaal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskɔːl/, [ˈskɔ̰ːl], [ˈskɔˀl]
Interjection
skål
Noun
skål c (singular definite skålen, plural indefinite skåle)
Inflection
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skål | skålen | skåle | skålene |
| genitive | skåls | skålens | skåles | skålenes |
Noun
skål c (singular definite skålen, plural indefinite skåler)
Inflection
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skål | skålen | skåler | skålerne |
| genitive | skåls | skålens | skålers | skålernes |
Verb
skål
- imperative of skåle
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse skál, from Proto-Germanic *skēlō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skoːl/, /skoːɽ/
Interjection
skål
Noun
skål f or m (definite singular skåla or skålen, indefinite plural skåler, definite plural skålene)
- a bowl
- a dish
- a saucer
- kopp og skål ― cup and saucer
- a toast (when having a drink)
- a cup (part of a bra)
Derived terms
Related terms
- (sense 4): skåle
Verb
skål
- imperative of skåle
References
- “skål” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse skál, from Proto-Germanic *skēlō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skɔːl/, /skɔːɽ/
Interjection
skål
Noun
skål f (definite singular skåla, indefinite plural skåler, definite plural skålene)
- a bowl
- a dish
- a saucer
- kopp og skål ― cup and saucer
- a toast (when having a drink)
- a cup (part of a bra)
Derived terms
References
- “skål” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse skál, from Proto-Germanic *skēlō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skoːl/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -oːl
Interjection
skål
Noun
skål c
- a bowl (container)
- en skål med äpplen
- a bowl of apples
- a toast (raising of glasses while drinking and saying "skål!" (cheers!) or the like)
- utbringa en skål
- propose/make/raise a toast
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | skål | skåls |
| definite | skålen | skålens | |
| plural | indefinite | skålar | skålars |
| definite | skålarna | skålarnas |
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
- bunke
- djuptallrik (“soup plate, pasta bowl (deep plate)”)
- utbringa
References
- skål in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skål in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skål in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)