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skab.

mange (skin disease)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/skaːb/[sɡ̊æːˀb̥]
  1. mange (skin disease)

    neuter · no-plural
  2. scab

    archaic · neuter · no-plural
  3. vermin

    archaic · neuter · no-plural
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse skabb (“scab, scabies”), from Proto-Germanic *skabbaz.

noun/skaːb/[sɡ̊æːˀb̥]
  1. cupboard, closet, cabinet

    neuter
  2. wardrobe (cabinet in which clothes may be stored)

    neuter
  3. locker

    neuter
  4. safe (box in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping)

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skap, from Proto-West Germanic *skap (“shape”), from Proto-Germanic *skapą.

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