skifer

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Schiefer and Middle Low German schiver

Noun

skifer m (definite singular skiferen, indefinite plural skifere or skifre or skifrer, definite plural skiferne or skifrene)

(geology) schist, shale, slate

Derived terms

Terms derived from skifer

References

“skifer” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“skifer” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Schiefer and Middle Low German schiver

Noun

skifer m (definite singular skiferen, indefinite plural skiferar or skifrar, definite plural skiferane or skifrane)

(geology) schist, shale, slate

Derived terms

Terms derived from skifer

References

“skifer” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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