skien

See also: Skien and skiën

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

skia

Pronunciation

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Noun

skien m or f

definite masculine singular of ski

Anagrams

kisen, kneis, knise, ksien, nikse, siken, sinke, skein, Skien, sneik, snike

Yola

Etymology

From Middle English skyn, from Old Norse skinn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /skiːn/
Homophone: skeine

Noun

skien

skin
- 1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 6:
  "If thou dinna gow on chul daf thee yola skien."
  "If you don't go on I'll strip your old skin."

References

Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 132

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