skugga.
a shadow; shade; the darkness that follows
Meaning & usage
a shadow; shade; the darkness that follows
a shadow, a spy; a discrete follower
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish skugge, from Old Norse skuggi, from Proto-Germanic *skuwwô. Cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 (skuggwa).
to shadow; to cast a shadow, to shade
to shadow, to spy; to discretely follow
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish skugge, from Old Norse skuggi, from Proto-Germanic *skuwwô. Cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 (skuggwa).
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