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skeið

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Faroese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From the feminine Old Norse skeið (warship; sheath; reed, sley), from Proto-Germanic *skaiþiz.

Noun

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skeið f (genitive singular skeiðar, plural skeiðir)

  1. spoon
    Synonym: spónur
  2. sheath
    Synonyms: slíðrar, váknaskeið
  3. (anatomy) vagina
    Synonym: móðurskeið
  4. (poetic) ship
    Synonym: skip
Declension
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f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skeið skeiðin skeiðir skeiðirnar
accusative skeið skeiðina skeiðir skeiðirnar
dative skeið skeiðini skeiðum skeiðunum
genitive skeiðar skeiðarinnar skeiða skeiðanna

Etymology 2

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From the neuter Old Norse skeið (race; race course; piece of way; space of time), from Proto-Germanic *skaiþaną (to separate), ultimately from the same origin as the "spoon" sense of Etymology 1.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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skeið n (genitive singular skeiðs, plural skeið)

  1. space of time, period
  2. distance
  3. (sports, archaic) race
  4. (school) course, class
Declension
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n4 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skeið skeiðið skeið skeiðini
accusative skeið skeiðið skeið skeiðini
dative skeið, skeiði skeiðnum skeiðum skeiðunum
genitive skeiðs skeiðsins skeiða skeiðanna
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References
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  1. ^ V. U. Hammershaimb: Færøsk Anthologi. Copenhagen 1891, 3rd edition Tórshavn 1991 (p 292)
  2. ^ Skaj in: Jens Christian Svabo: Dictionarium Færoense : Færøsk-dansk-latinsk ordbog. (ed. Christian Matras after manuscripts from late 18th century). Copenhagen: Munksgaard, 1966. (p. 729)

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sceiːð/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eiːð

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Norse skeið (a ship, a sheath), from Proto-Germanic *skaiþiz.

Noun

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skeið f (genitive singular skeiðar, nominative plural skeiðar)

  1. a spoon
  2. a spoonful, a spoon
    Synonym: skeiðarfylli
    Ein skeið af sykri.
    One spoonful of sugar.
  3. (in the plural) a scabbard
    Synonym: slíður
  4. (anatomy) a vagina
    Synonyms: leggöng, slíður
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Old Norse skeið (race; race course; piece of way; space of time), from Proto-Germanic *skaiþaną (to separate), ultimately from the same origin as the "spoon" sense of Etymology 1.

Noun

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skeið n (genitive singular skeiðs, nominative plural skeið)

  1. (pertaining to time) a period, a span
    Synonym: tímabil
  2. a run
    Synonym: hlaup
  3. a race
    Synonym: kapphlaup
  4. (gaits, equestrianism) an amble, an easy gait
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