skap.
shape, form, figure; the outer appearance or outline of a thing
Meaning & usage
shape, form, figure; the outer appearance or outline of a thing
order, proper condition; arrangement or shape of affairs
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse skap (“shape, form, condition”), from Proto-Germanic *skapą (“shape, nature, condition”), related to skape (“to create”) and -skap (“-ship, -hood”). Compare Icelandic skap and Faroese skap.
a cupboard, cabinet, closet, wardrobe; a storage piece or compartment with a door or lid, often with shelves or hooks
bestemme hvor skapet skal stå
fortelle noen hvor skapet skal stå
Used as a first element denoting a hidden or secret inclination, identity, or attitude.
skapdranker
skaphomse
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle Low German schap (“cupboard, cabinet”), from Old Saxon skap (“shape, form”), from Proto-West Germanic *skap (“shape”), from Proto-Germanic *skapą (“shape, form”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk skåp, skap, Danish skab, and Swedish skåp.
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