# Skraeling

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈskɹeɪlɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. A member of a race of native people encountered by early Norse settlers to Greenland, often equated with Inuit or American Indians.

## Etymology
After Old Norse skrælingi (of disputed etymology), the Norse name for the native inhabitants of Greenland and continental North America (Eastern Canada).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/skraeling