skarfur

Icelandic

/ˈskarvʏr/

noun

Definitions

cormorant (bird of the family Phalacrocoracidae)
(pejorative) rascal, scoundrel
(pejorative) glutton

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse skarfr inherited from Proto-Germanic *skarf-.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skarf-

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

skarv Norwegian Bokmål
*skarf- Proto-Germanic
skarv Swedish
skarv Norwegian Nynorsk
skarfr Old Norse
skarv Danish
dílaskarfur Icelandic
díll Icelandic
kál Icelandic
skarfakál Icelandic
escarva Galician
sgarbh Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
skarvur Faroese