skalk

Gothic

Romanization

skalk

1. Romanization of 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌻𐌺

Old High German

Alternative forms

• scalc, scalk

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skalk, from Proto-Germanic *skalkaz.

Noun

skalk m

1. serf
2. servant
3. disciple
4. slave

Declension

Declension of skalk (masculine a-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	skalk	skalka
accusative	skalk	skalka
genitive	skalkes	skalko
dative	skalke	skalkum
instrumental	skalku	—

Derived terms

• skifskalk

Descendants

• Middle High German: schalc
  • German: Schalk
  • Luxembourgish: Schallek
• → Italian: scalco (from Lombardic)

References

1. Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014

Swedish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Swedish skalker, from Middle Low German scalc, schalk. Cognate of German Schalk. Doublet of marskalk.

Noun

skalk c

1. (archaic) rogue, scoundrel

Declension

Declension of skalk

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	skalk	skalks
	definite	skalken	skalkens
plural	indefinite	skalkar	skalkars
	definite	skalkarna	skalkarnas

Etymology 2

Doublet of skal and skilja. First attested in 1773.

Noun

skalk c

1. rind, crust

Usage notes

Used when describing cheese and bread, not fruit.

Declension

Declension of skalk

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	skalk	skalks
	definite	skalken	skalkens
plural	indefinite	skalkar	skalkars
	definite	skalkarna	skalkarnas

References

• skalk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• skalk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skalk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• skalk in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)