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skjall.

flattery, adulation

6 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈscatl̥]
  1. flattery, adulation

    neuter · no-plural
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from skjalla (“to flatter”).

noun[ˈscatl̥]
  1. the membrane between the shell and the egg white

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse skjall, from a Proto-Germanic derivative of Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to divide”) or *(s)kel- (“to cover”). See also Proto-Germanic *skal- (“testicles”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.