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skel.

boundary, dividing line (between two houses)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/skɛlˀ/[ˈsɡ̊ɛlˀ]
  1. boundary, dividing line (between two houses)

    neuter
  2. barrier (e.g. between classes)

    neuter
  3. distinction

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Danish skial, sk(i)æl, from Old Norse *skjal n, from Proto-Germanic *skilą (“division”), cognate with Norwegian skjell, Swedish skäl. Related to *skiljaną (see skille).

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