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From Old Norse skil, distinction, adjustment, thence akin to Danish skel, border line (spelling before the writing reform of 1948: Skjel)
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Noun
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Singular skill |
Plural skills |
skill (plural skills)
- capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate.
Synonyms
- ability
- talent
- See also Wikisaurus:skill
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References
- Skel i “skill” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
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