different between skil vs skail

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sk?l/

Etymology 1

Noun

skil (countable and uncountable, plural skils)

1. Obsolete spelling of skill

Etymology 2

Noun

skil (plural skils)

1. Synonym of sablefish

Anagrams

• Kils, Lisk, Silk, ilks, silk

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skil, derived from the same root *skel- as skilja (“to separate, to understand”), but without a -j- suffix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sc??l/

  Rhymes: -??l

Noun

skil n pl

1. boundary, division
2. understanding, knowledge
3. due and proper treatment, that which duty requires
4. delivery, handing in of something due, e.g. of an assignment, paper, etc., but also payment, e.g. of rent
5. (weaving) the space between threads through which one weaves
6. (meteorology) front (transition zone between airmasses)
7. message

Declension

Synonyms

• (boundary): mörk
• (knowledge): þekking

Derived terms

Verb

skil

1. skil (“I understand”), the present active indicative first person singular of skilja (“to understand”)

   Ég skil ekki.

   I don't understand.

2. skil (“understand!”), the shortened active imperative of skilja (“to understand”)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?i?l/ (example of pronunciation)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skil.

Noun

skil n (definite singular skilet, indefinite plural skil, definite plural skila)

1. differentiation, discrimination
2. difference
3. split, division
4. part (US), parting (Britain)
5. (uncountable) righteous behaviour
6. (uncountable) full recompense

Derived terms

Related terms

Etymology 2

Verb

skil

1. present tense of skilja
2. imperative of skilja

References

• “skil” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Volapük

Noun

skil (nominative plural skils)

1. skill

Declension

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e?l

Noun

skail (plural skails)

1. (obsolete, Scotland) scale

skail in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• Kails, LASIK, Lasik, Liska, kails, kalis, kilas, laiks