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skinn

Icelandic

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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skinn n (genitive singular skinns, nominative plural skinn)

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

Declension

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Declension of skinn (neuter)
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

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Middle English

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Noun

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skinn

  1. Alternative form of skyn

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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

Noun

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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
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Etymology 2

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Derived from the verb skinne

Noun

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skinn n (definite singular skinnet)

  1. light, shine
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Etymology 3

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Verb

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skinn

  1. imperative of skinne

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse skinn.

Noun

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

  1. skin
  2. hide

Swedish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɧɪnː/
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Noun

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skinn n

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

Declension

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Declension of skinn
nominative genitive
singular indefinite skinn skinns
definite skinnet skinnets
plural indefinite skinn skinns
definite skinnen skinnens

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