orskurd

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

or (out of) +‎ skurd (cut, cutting); learned borrowing from Old Norse órskurðr. Calque of Latin scissiō.

Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic úrskurður.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²uːrskʉːr/, /²uːʂkʉːɽ/

Noun

orskurd m (definite singular orskurden, indefinite plural orskurdar, definite plural orskurdane)

  1. (law) a verdict, ruling