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skap.

shape, form, figure; the outer appearance or outline of a thing

4 characters1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/skɑːp/
  1. shape, form, figure; the outer appearance or outline of a thing

    dialectal · masculine · neuter
  2. order, proper condition; arrangement or shape of affairs

    dialectal · figuratively · masculine · neuter
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.

noun/skɑːp/
  1. a cupboard, cabinet, closet, wardrobe; a storage piece or compartment with a door or lid, often with shelves or hooks

    neuter
    bestemme hvor skapet skal stå
    fortelle noen hvor skapet skal stå
  2. Used as a first element denoting a hidden or secret inclination, identity, or attitude.

    in-compounds · neuter
    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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