skyld

Etymology

From Old Norse skuld.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skyl/, [sɡ̊ylˀ]

Noun

skyld c (singular definite skylden, not used in plural form)

1. fault
2. blame
3. guilt (responsibility for wrongdoing), fault (responsibility for a mistake)

   Der var ingen tvivl om den anklagedes skyld.

   There was no doubt about the accused's guilt.

   Det er din skyld at vi tabte matchen.

   It's your fault that we lost the match.

4. sake

   Det er kun for børnenes skyld at vi endnu ikke er blevet skilt.

   It is only for the children's sake that we have not yet divorced.

Verb

skyld

1. imperative of skylde

Etymology

From Old Norse skuld, skyld

Noun

skyld f, m (definite singular skylda or skylden, indefinite plural skylder, definite plural skyldene)

1. blame
2. fault
3. guilt
4. sake

   for sikkerhets skyld - for safety's sake

   Er de ikke alle tjenende ånder, som sendes ut til tjeneste for deres skyld som skal arve frelse?

   Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

5. debt

References

• “skyld” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• skuld

Etymology

From Old Norse skuld

Noun

skyld f (definite singular skylda, indefinite plural skylder, definite plural skyldene)

1. blame
2. fault
3. guilt
4. sake

   for sikkerheits skyld - for safety's sake

5. debt

References

• “skyld” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Frisian, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keit-, *(s)keid-, *kheit- (“shield, cover”). Compare English shield, Dutch schild, German Schild, Danish skjold.

Noun

skyld n (pl skylden)

1. shield