skala
Icelandic
Noun
skala
- indefinite accusative singular of skali
- indefinite dative singular of skali
- indefinite genitive singular of skali
- indefinite accusative plural of skali
- indefinite genitive plural of skali
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch schaal (“scale”) or Portuguese escala, from Latin scala.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s(ə̆)kala/
- Hyphenation: ska‧la
Noun
skala (plural skala-skala)
- scale:
- an ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement, means of assigning a magnitude
- the ratio of depicted distance to actual distance; A line or bar associated with a drawing, used to indicate measurement when the image has been magnified or reduced
- (mathematics) radix: A mathematical base for a numeral system
- gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order
- a standard amount of money to be received
- (music) a series of notes spanning an octave, tritave, or pseudo-octave, used to make melodies
- Synonym: tangga nada
- Synonyms: skala, skel (Standard Malay)
Alternative forms
Derived terms
- berskala
- penyekalaan
Further reading
- “skala” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin scala, via Italian scala.
Noun
skala m (definite singular skalaen, indefinite plural skalaer, definite plural skalaene)
- a scale (of measurement, including magnitude; on a map; in music)
Derived terms
References
- “skala” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin scala, via Italian scala.
Noun
skala m (definite singular skalaen, indefinite plural skalaer or skalaar, definite plural skalaene or skalaane)
- a scale (of measurement, including magnitude; on a map; in music)
Derived terms
References
- “skala” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈska.la/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ala
- Syllabification: ska‧la
Etymology 1
Borrowed from German Skala, from Italian scala, from Latin scāla.
Noun
skala f
- scale (numerical sequence used for measurement)
- Synonym: podziałka
- scale (size, scope)
- scale (ratio of depicted distance to actual distance)
- (music) scale (series of notes spanning an octave, tritave, or pseudo-octave, used to make melodies)
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
skala
- third-person singular future of skalać
Further reading
- skala in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- skala in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *skala.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈskala]
Noun
skala f (genitive singular skaly, nominative plural skaly, genitive plural skál, declension pattern of žena)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | skala | skaly |
| genitive | skaly | skál |
| dative | skale | skalám |
| accusative | skalu | skaly |
| locative | skale | skalách |
| instrumental | skalou | skalami |
Derived terms
Further reading
- “skala”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025
Slovene
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *skala.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skàːla/
Noun
skála f
- rock (natural mineral aggregate)
Declension
| Feminine, a-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | skála | ||
| gen. sing. | skále | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
skála | skáli | skále |
| genitive (rodȋlnik) |
skále | skál | skál |
| dative (dajȃlnik) |
skáli | skálama | skálam |
| accusative (tožȋlnik) |
skálo | skáli | skále |
| locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
skáli | skálah | skálah |
| instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
skálo | skálama | skálami |
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skàːla/
Noun
skála f
- scale (indicating measurement)
Declension
| Feminine, a-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | skála | ||
| gen. sing. | skále | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
skála | skáli | skále |
| genitive (rodȋlnik) |
skále | skál | skál |
| dative (dajȃlnik) |
skáli | skálama | skálam |
| accusative (tožȋlnik) |
skálo | skáli | skále |
| locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
skáli | skálah | skálah |
| instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
skálo | skálama | skálami |
Further reading
- “skala”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025
Swedish
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
skala c
- a scale; ordered numerical sequence
- a scale; scope
- a scale; the ratio of depicted distance to actual distance
- a scale; means of assigning a magnitude
- a scale; a series of notes
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | skala | skalas |
| definite | skalan | skalans | |
| plural | indefinite | skalor | skalors |
| definite | skalorna | skalornas |
Related terms
- millimeterskala
- nonieskala
- richterskala
Verb
skala (present skalar, preterite skalade, supine skalat, imperative skala)
- to peel (to remove the skin or outer covering of)
- skala en banan
- peel a banana
- to scale (change the size of while maintaining proportion)
- (often with upp or ner) to scale (change the extent of)
- Vi skalar upp kebabsåsproduktionen
- We're scaling up kebab sauce production
- (computing) to scale; to tolerate significant increases in throughput
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | skala | skalas | ||
| supine | skalat | skalats | ||
| imperative | skala | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | skalen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | skalar | skalade | skalas | skalades |
| ind. plural1 | skala | skalade | skalas | skalades |
| subjunctive2 | skale | skalade | skales | skalades |
| present participle | skalande | |||
| past participle | skalad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
References
- skala in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skala in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skala in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)