skjor

See also: skjór

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse skjór, from Proto-Germanic *skaiwarō-, of uncertain ultimate origin. Possibly Proto-Indo-European *kik- (Lithuanian kḗkštas, Greek κίσσα (kíssa), Sanskrit किकिदीवि (kikidīvί, “blue jay”)). Cognate with Icelandic skjór and Elfdalian stjier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃuːr/, /sçuːr/

Noun

skjor f (definite singular skjora, indefinite plural skjorer, definite plural skjorene)

  1. a magpie, specifically the Eurasian magpie, Pica pica
    Synonym: skate

References

  • “skjor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “skjor”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
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