skjerd

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Related to obsolete Norwegian Bokmål vannskjær m. Probably related to dialectal Norwegian Nynorsk skjerel m and Jamtish tjervel m. Also may be related to English shrew.

Noun

skjerd m (definite singular skjerden, indefinite plural skjerdar, definite plural skjerdane)

1. a shrew

   Synonym: spissmus