# skala
## Icelandic
### Noun

skala
* indefinite accusative singular of skali
* indefinite dative singular of skali
* indefinite genitive singular of skali
* indefinite accusative plural of skali
* indefinite genitive plural of skali

## Indonesian
### Etymology

From Dutch schaal (“scale”) or Portuguese escala, form Latin scala.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /s(ə̆)kala/
* Hyphenation: ska‧la

### Noun

skala (plural skala-skala)
* scale:
** An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement, means of assigning a magnitude.
** The ratio of depicted distance to actual distance; A line or bar associated with a drawing, used to indicate measurement when the image has been magnified or reduced.
** (mathematics) radix: A mathematical base for a numeral system.
** gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order.
** A standard amount of money to be received.
** (music) A series of notes spanning an octave, tritave, or pseudo-octave, used to make melodies.
    Synonym: tangga nada
    Synonyms: skala, skel (Standard Malay)

#### Alternative forms

* sekala

#### Derived terms

* berskala
* penyekalaan

### Further reading

* “skala” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

From Latin scala, via Italian scala.

### Noun

skala m (definite singular skalaen, indefinite plural skalaer, definite plural skalaene)
* a scale (of measurement, including magnitude; on a map; in music)

#### Derived terms

* beaufortskala
* storskala
* tidsskala

### References

* “skala” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From Latin scala, via Italian scala.

### Noun

skala m (definite singular skalaen, indefinite plural skalaer or skalaar, definite plural skalaene or skalaane)
* a scale (of measurement, including magnitude; on a map; in music)

#### Derived terms

* beaufortskala
* storskala
* tidsskala

### References

* “skala” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Polish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈska.la/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ala
* Syllabification: ska‧la

### Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Skala, from Italian scala, from Latin scāla.

#### Noun

skala f
* scale (numerical sequence used for measurement)
    Synonym: podziałka
* scale (size, scope)
* scale (ratio of depicted distance to actual distance)
* (music) scale (series of notes spanning an octave, tritave, or pseudo-octave, used to make melodies)

##### Derived terms

* skalować

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

skala
* third-person singular future of skalać

### Further reading

* skala in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* skala in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Slovak
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *skala.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈskala]

### Noun

skala f (genitive singular skaly, nominative plural skaly, genitive plural skál, declension pattern of žena)
* rock

#### Derived terms

* skalisko
* skalka
* úskalie
* úskalina

### Further reading

* “skala”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

## Slovene
### Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *skala.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /skàːla/

#### Noun

skála f
* rock (natural mineral aggregate)

##### Inflection
### Etymology 2

From Latin scāla.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /skàːla/

#### Noun

skála f
* scale (indicating measurement)

##### Inflection
### Further reading

* “skala”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025

## Swedish
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

skala c
* a scale; ordered numerical sequence
* a scale; scope
* a scale; the ratio of depicted distance to actual distance
* a scale; means of assigning a magnitude
* a scale; a series of notes

#### Declension

| | | nominative | genitive |
| singular | indefinite | skala | skalas |
| singular | definite | skalan | skalans |
| plural | indefinite | skalor | skalors |
| plural | definite | skalorna | skalornas |

#### Related terms

* millimeterskala
* nonieskala
* richterskala

### Verb

skala (present skalar, preterite skalade, supine skalat, imperative skala)
* to peel (to remove the skin or outer covering of)
    skala en bananpeel a banana
* to scale (change the size of while maintaining proportion)
* (often with upp or ner) to scale (change the extent of)
    Vi skalar upp kebabsåsproduktionenWe're scaling up kebab sauce production
* (computing) to scale; to tolerate significant increases in throughput

#### Related terms

* skalapparat
* skalare
* skalbar
* skalfördel
* skalkniv
* skalning

### References

* skala in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* skala in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* skala in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

### Anagrams

* alkas, kalas, lakas