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skala.

to peel (to remove the skin or outer covering of), to (de‐)shell

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

verb/²skɑːla/
  1. to peel (to remove the skin or outer covering of), to (de‐)shell

    skala en banan
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish skala, attested since 1400–1425. Equivalent to skal (“shell, peel”) + -a. Compare Norwegian and Danish skalle, older Danish skale, Middle Low German schālen, German schälen.

noun/²skɑːla/
  1. a scale; ordered numerical sequence

    common-gender
  2. a scale; scope

    common-gender
  3. a scale; the ratio of depicted distance to actual distance

    common-gender
  4. a scale; means of assigning a magnitude

    common-gender
  5. a scale; a series of notes

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian scala, from Latin scala (see there for more). Attested since 1636. Compare Norwegian and Danish skala, German Skala, English scale. Related to echelong, eskalera, schalad, skalär, skandera.

verb/²skɑːla/
  1. to scale (change the size of while maintaining proportion)

  2. to scale (change the extent of)

    often
    Vi skalar upp kebabsåsproduktionen
  3. to scale; to tolerate significant increases in throughput

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian scala, from Latin scala (see there for more). Attested since 1636. Compare Norwegian and Danish skala, German Skala, English scale. Related to echelong, eskalera, schalad, skalär, skandera.

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