skau

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse skógr

Noun

skau m (definite singular skauen, indefinite plural skauer, definite plural skauene)

  1. a forest

Hyponyms
  • barskau
  • bøkeskau
  • furuskau
  • granskau
  • lauvskau
  • urskau

Derived terms
  • skaubruk
  • skaudyr
  • skaugangsmann
  • skauhogst
  • skauholt
  • skausnar
  • skauvei

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse skauðir (“sheaths (plural)”)

Noun

skau f (definite singular skaua, indefinite plural skauer, definite plural skauene)

  1. (anatomy) foreskin on the member of male animals, particularly horses

References
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