skele

Danish

[ˈsɡ̊eːlə]

verb
Definitions
  • to squint
  • (figuratively) have an eye to (e.g. one's own interest)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German schelen inherited from Proto-Germanic *skilhijaną (squint), *skelhaz (squint-eyed, sloping, squinting).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skelhaz

Gloss

squint-eyed, sloping, squinting

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Property

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