skeiv
Norwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editFrom Norwegian Nynorsk skeiv, from Old Norse skeifr.
Adjective
editskeiv (masculine and feminine skeiv, neuter skeivt, definite singular and plural skeive, comparative skeivere, indefinite superlative skeivest, definite superlative skeiveste)
- alternative form of skjev
- queer (non-heterosexual or non-cisgender)
References
edit- “skeiv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse skeifr, from Proto-Germanic *skaibaz (“crooked”), of disputed ultimate origin. Perhaps from the same source as Proto-Germanic *skeuhaz (“frightened, shy”).[1] Another possibility is Proto-Indo-European *skeh₂iwos, the source of Latin scaevus (“on the left side”).[2]
Cognates include Faroese skeivur, Icelandic skeifur, Swedish skev (< Old Swedish skēver), Danish skæv (> Norwegian Bokmål skjev), Middle Low German schêf, German schief, Dutch scheef, Old English *sc(e)āf (in scāffōt). See also English skew.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editskeiv (comparative skeivare, superlative skeivast)
- slanting, crooked, askew, oblique (not straight)
- Hylla er skeiv.
- The shelf is crooked.
- skewed
- Han gav ei skeiv framstilling.
- He gave a skewed presentation.
- queer (not heterosexual)
Declension
editReferences
edit- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “skew”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “scheef”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
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