skuld

See also: Skuld

Gothic

Romanization

skuld

Romanization of 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐌻𐌳

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skuld, from Proto-Germanic *skuldiz.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ʏlt

Noun

skuld f (genitive singular skuldar, nominative plural skuldir)

a debt
(plural only, of a company) liabilities
guilt

Declension

declension of skuld

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
f-s2	singular		plural
nominative	skuld	skuldin	skuldir	skuldirnar
accusative	skuld	skuldina	skuldir	skuldirnar
dative	skuld	skuldinni	skuldum	skuldunum
genitive	skuldar	skuldarinnar	skulda	skuldanna

Synonyms

(guilt): sök

Derived terms

derived terms from skuld (“a debt”)

innheimta skuld (collect a debt)
útistandandi skuld (outstanding debt)

skuldum vafinn, vera skuldum vafinn (be deep in debt)
greiða upp skuld (liquidate a debt)

derived terms from skuld (“guilt”)

skella skuldinni á (to put the blame on somebody)

Related terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

skuld f (definite singular skulda, indefinite plural skulder, definite plural skuldene)

Alternative form of skyld

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skuldiz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kéltis.

Noun

skuld f

debt, obligation

Declension

Declension of skuld (strong i-stem)

feminine	singular		plural
feminine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skuld	skuldin	skuldir	skuldirnar
accusative	skuld	skuldina	skuldir	skuldirnar
dative	skuld	skuldinni	skuldum	skuldunum
genitive	skuldar	skuldarinnar	skulda	skuldanna

Descendants

Icelandic: skuld
Swedish: skuld
Danish: skyld

References

skuld in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skuld, from Proto-Germanic *skuldiz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kéltis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

skuld c

debt
guilt

Declension

Declension of skuld
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	skuld	skulden	skulder	skulderna
Genitive	skulds	skuldens	skulders	skuldernas

Related terms

skuldfälla
skuldkänsla
skuldmedveten
skuldränta
skuldsätta
skuldtyngd
skull
skyldig
skylla
statsskuld
utlandsskuld

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian skild, skeld, skelde, from Proto-Germanic *skuldiz. Compare German Schuld, English shild, scold.

Noun

skuld n

guilt, fault

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