skjerel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Probably related to skjerd and/or Jamtish tjervel m. Less likely may be related to Southern Sami snjeara, from Proto-Uralic *šiŋere.

Noun

skjerel m

  1. (dialectal) a Eurasian pygmy shrew, Sorex minutus
    Synonym: dvergspissmus
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