skalle

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • (colloquial) head (part of the body)
  • (anatomy) cranium, skull

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse skalli (skull, a bald head, bald head).

Origin

Old Norse

skalli

Gloss

skull, a bald head, bald head

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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