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skir

adjectiveadjektiv

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt skírr Old Norse skírr

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. uten tilsetninger;
    ekte, ren, ublandet;
    skjær (IV, 2)unmixed
    without additives;
    genuine, pure, unadulterated;
    unmixedskjær (IV, 2)
    • skirt gull pure gold
  2. lys, klar;
    skjær (IV, 1)bright
    light, clear;
    brightskjær (IV, 1)
    • den skire morgenen the bright morning
    • skir luft clear air
  3. tvers gjennom;
    bare
    through and through;
    sheer
    • det var skire løgn it was an outright lie
  4. om person: vakker, fin of a person: beautiful, lovely
    • en lys og skir jente a fair and lovely girl