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skein

[skaiːn]

noun

LanguageFaroese

Meaning
  1. scratch
  2. small wound
  3. A small wound or mark on the skin caused by something sharp.
Examples

Hann fekk ein lítlan skein á hondina, tá hann arbeiddi við viði.

He got a small scratch on his hand when he was working with wood.

Pronunciationskaiːn

Part of speechnoun

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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