skarn

See also: Skarn

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish skarn (“skarn, filth”), from Old Norse skarn, from Proto-Germanic *skarną. Doublet of sharn.

Noun

skarn (plural skarns)

  1. (geology) Any of various metamorphic rocks formed by metasomatism.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Faroese

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish skarn (“skarn, filth”), from Old Norse skarn, from Proto-Germanic *skarną.

Noun

skarn n (genitive singular skarns, uncountable)

  1. (medicine) stool, feces

Declension
Declension of skarn (singular only)
n5s singular
indefinite definite
nominative skarn skarnið
accusative skarn skarnið
dative skarni skarninum
genitive skarns skarnsins

Synonyms

Norwegian

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish skarn (“skarn, filth”), from Old Norse skarn, from Proto-Germanic *skarną.

Noun

skarn

  1. skarn
  2. rubbish, loss
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