skinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skinn, from Proto-Germanic *skinþą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /scɪnː/
    Rhymes: -ɪnː

Noun

skinn n (genitive singular skinns, nominative plural skinn)

  1. skin
  2. (informal, endearing) dear little thing, poor thing

Declension
declension of skinn
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skinn skinnið skinn skinnin
accusative skinn skinnið skinn skinnin
dative skinni skinninu skinnum skinnunum
genitive skinns skinnsins skinna skinnanna

Synonyms

Middle English

Noun

skinn

  1. Alternative form of skyn

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *skinþą, and Old Norse skinn.

Noun

skinn n (definite singular skinnet, indefinite plural skinn, definite plural skinna or skinnene)

  1. (human) skin
  2. (animal) hide, fur (of a whole animal, used as a rug etc.)
  3. (processed) leather
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Derived from the verb skinne

Noun

skinn n (definite singular skinnet)

  1. light, shine
Derived terms

See also

Verb

skinn

  1. imperative of skinne

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse skinn.

Noun

skinn n (definite singular skinnet, indefinite plural skinn, definite plural skinna)

  1. skin
  2. hide

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skinn, from Proto-Germanic *skinþą, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kenǝ-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɧɪnː/
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Noun

skinn n

  1. (human) skin
  2. (animal) hide, fur (of a whole animal, used as a rug etc.)
  3. (processed) leather

Declension
Declension of skinn 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skinn skinnet skinn skinnen
Genitive skinns skinnets skinns skinnens

Synonyms

Derived terms

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