skjerel

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably related to skjerd and/or Jamtish tjervel m. Less likely may be related to Southern Sami snjeara, from Proto-Uralic *šiŋere.

Noun[edit]

skjerel m

  1. (dialectal) a Eurasian pygmy shrew, Sorex minutus
    Synonym: dvergspissmus