skjæraks

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms
  • skjeraks, skjerak, skjeak, skjak, skjæk [1]

Etymology

From Old Norse skjaðak n, from Old Irish sceïd, from Proto-Celtic *skeyeti (“to vomit”). [2]

Contaminated by skjera and aks. Cognate with Icelandic skjaðak and Swedish skäde.

Alternatively, from skjera +‎ aks "a cutting grain ear", not related to the dialectal skjerak (with the same meaning, but from Old Norse skjaðak).

Noun

skjæraks n (definite singular skjærakset, indefinite plural skjæraks, definite plural skjæraksa)

  1. (dialectal) darnel, ray grass
    Synonyms: raigras, svimling

References
  1. R. Halvorsen (2016) Klinte, svimling, ugras – en særdeles innfløkt navneforvirring som saboterer en bibelsk lignelse om vanskeligheten i å gjenkjenne det onde i starten
  2. A. Dalen, J. R. Hagland, S. Hårstad, H. Rydving, O. Stemshaug (2008) Trøndersk språkhistorie: Språkforhold i ein region
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