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skjór

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See also: skjor

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse skjór, from Proto-Germanic *skaiwarō-, of uncertain ultimate origin. Possibly Proto-Indo-European *kik- (Lithuanian kḗkštas, Greek κίσσα (kíssa), Sanskrit किकिदीवि (kikidīvί, “blue jay”)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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skjór m (genitive singular skjós, nominative plural skjóir)

  1. magpie (Pica pica)

Declension

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Declension of skjór (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skjór skjórinn skjóir skjóirnir
accusative skjó skjóinn skjói skjóina
dative skjó skjónum skjóum skjóunum
genitive skjós skjósins skjóa skjóanna

References

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  • Guus Kroonen (2013) “skaiwaro”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 438
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