skorpe

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Related to Old Norse skorpinn

Noun

skorpe f or m (definite singular skorpa or skorpen, indefinite plural skorper, definite plural skorpene)

1. crust (of bread, the earth)
2. rind (of cheese)
3. (sårskorpe, on a wound) a scab

Derived terms

• jordskorpe

References

• “skorpe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “skorpe_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the adjective skorpen (Old Norse skorpinn). The verb is derived from the noun.

Noun

skorpe f (definite singular skorpa, indefinite plural skorper, definite plural skorpene)

1. crust (of bread, the earth)
2. rind (of cheese)
3. (on a wound) a scab

Derived terms

• brødskorpe
• jordskorpe
• osteskorpe
• sjøskorpe
• skareskorpe
• sårskorpe
• vass-skorpe

 

Verb

skorpe (present tense skorpar, past tense skorpa, past participle skorpa, passive infinitive skorpast, present participle skorpande, imperative skorpe/skorp)

1. (reflexive) to form a crust
   1. (reflexive, about cheese) to form a rind
   2. (reflexive, about a wound) to form a scab

Alternative forms

• skorpa (a-infinitive)

References

• “skorpe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.