selkie en · NOUN
Etymology
From Scots selkie fowk (“seal folk”).
Meanings
- (qualifier:Celtic mythology) A seal which can magically transform into a human by shedding its skin.
- (Scotland, Shetland) Either of two similar-looking seals. ▸ The common seal (harbor seal) (Phoca vitulina).
- (Scotland, Shetland) Either of two similar-looking seals. ▸ The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| selkies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| silkie | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Translations (21)
gv moidyn varrey (mythological creature) · sco selkie fowk (mythological creature) · gd maighdeann-ròin (mythological creature) · cmn 海豹人 (mythological creature) · sco selkie-wife (mythological creature) · fr phoque-garou (mythological creature) · ga banrón (mythological creature) · de Selkie (mythological creature) · sco silkie man (mythological creature) · ru селки (mythological creature) · ko 셀키 (mythological creature) · cmn 海豹精 (mythological creature) · ga leanbh-rón (mythological creature) · pl selkie (mythological creature) · fo kópakona (mythological creature) · ga maighdean mhara (mythological creature) · gd maighdeann-mhara (mythological creature) · ja セルキー (mythological creature) · ru шелки (mythological creature) · fr selkie (mythological creature) · da sælkvinde (mythological creature)