skjegl
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Perhaps related to Old Norse skjalgr. If so, it could be a doublet of skjåg. Probably influenced by the consonant order of skjegle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɛɡl̩/
Adjective
skjegl (neuter skjeglt, definite singular and plural skjegle, comparative skjeglare, indefinite superlative skjeglast, definite superlative skjeglaste)
Noun
skjegl m (definite singular skjeglen, indefinite plural skjeglar, definite plural skjeglane)
- a squint; a quick or sideways glance
- 1931, Knut Gjengedal, Berre ei mor, Oslo: Noregs boklag, page 116:
- Med same gav ho ein skjegl med augo til henne Brite.
- Then she gave a squint with her eyes to Britta.
- (dialectal) a person with strabismus; a strabismic
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