en sköld
Meaning
buckler; shield; escutcheon
In Swedish: skiva till skydd i strid
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en sköld |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skölden |
| Plural, indefinite | sköldar |
| Plural, definite | sköldarna |
sköld is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor sköld, den stora skölden. Check another noun
Practise sköld
1 / 2Is it en sköld or ett sköld?
sköld in a sentence
- mänskliga sköldarhuman shields
Questions
What does sköld mean in English?
sköld means “buckler, shield”.
Is it en sköld or ett sköld?
It is en sköld, and “the buckler” is skölden.
What is the plural of sköld?
The plural of sköld is sköldar, and the definite plural is sköldarna.
Origin
From Old Norse skjǫldr, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“shield, cover”).
Nearby common words
sköld is number 2,459 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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