See also: -skap, skåp, skáp, and skąp

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse skap, from Proto-Germanic *skapą (shape, nature, condition).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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skap n (genitive singular skaps, nominative plural sköp)

  1. mood, temper
    Hann er í þungu skapi.
    He is in a bad mood.
  2. state, condition
  3. form, shape

Declension

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    Declension of skap
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skap skapið sköp sköpin
accusative skap skapið sköp sköpin
dative skapi skapinu sköpum sköpunum
genitive skaps skapsins skapa skapanna

North Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian skip, from Proto-West Germanic *skip.

Noun

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skap n (plural skep or skeb)

  1. (Föhr-Amrum) ship
    mä't skap keerto go by ship

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skap, from Proto-West Germanic *skap (shape), from Proto-Germanic *skapą.

Noun

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skap n (definite singular skapet, indefinite plural skap, definite plural skapa or skapene)

  1. a closet
  2. a cupboard
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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skap

  1. imperative of skape

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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skap n (definite singular skapet, indefinite plural skap, definite plural skapa)

  1. Alternative form of skåp

Etymology 2

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Verb

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skap

  1. imperative of skapa

Old Saxon

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *skāp.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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skāp n

  1. sheep

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle Low German: schâp
    • Low German:
      • German Low German:
        Hamburgisch: Schaap
      • Westphalian:
        Ravensbergisch: Schåp
        Sauerländisch: Schōp
        Westmünsterländisch: Schaop
    • Plautdietsch: Schop