Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skuld

/skʊld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: skuld
IPA: /skʊld/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

the Norn of the future

Etymology

From Old Norse Skuld, from Proto-Indo-European *skel- (“to be obligated”). See English should.

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: Skuld, *skel-

Frequently Paired Words

Urd Verdandi

Questions

How do you pronounce skuld?: The recorded pronunciation is /skʊld/.
What does skuld mean?: the Norn of the future
Where does skuld come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce skuld

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