Skuld

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/skʊld/

proper noun

the Norn of the future

OriginOld Norse Skuld ← Proto-Indo-European *skel- →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Norsehuman sciencesthe Norn of the future

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*skel-“to be obligated”
  2. Old NorseSkuld
  3. EnglishSkuld

From Old Norse Skuld, from Proto-Indo-European *skel- (“to be obligated”). See English should.

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APA

Skuld. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skuld

MLA

“Skuld.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skuld. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Skuld,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skuld.

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