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skil.

boundary, division

4 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈscɪːl]
  1. boundary, division

    neuter · plural · plural-only
  2. understanding, knowledge

    neuter · plural · plural-only
  3. due and proper treatment, that which duty requires

    neuter · plural · plural-only
  4. delivery, handing in of something due, e.g. of an assignment, paper, etc., but also payment, e.g. of rent

    neuter · plural · plural-only
  5. the space between threads through which one weaves

    neuter · plural · plural-only
  6. front (transition zone between airmasses)

    neuter · plural · plural-only
  7. message

    neuter · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse skil, derived from the same root *skel- as skilja (“to separate, to understand”), but without a -j- suffix.

verb[ˈscɪːl]
  1. skil (“I understand”), the present active indicative first person singular of skilja (“to understand”)

    Ég skil ekki.
  2. skil (“understand!”), the shortened active imperative of skilja (“to understand”)

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