skala.
to peel (to remove the skin or outer covering of), to (de‐)shell
Meaning & usage
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.
a scale; ordered numerical sequence
a scale; scope
a scale; the ratio of depicted distance to actual distance
a scale; means of assigning a magnitude
a scale; a series of notes
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.
to scale (change the size of while maintaining proportion)
to scale (change the extent of)
Vi skalar upp kebabsåsproduktionen
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.
Try it on your idea.
skala has 5 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.