Danish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /skøtə/, [ˈsɡ̊ød̥ə]

Etymology 1 edit

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Noun edit

skytte c (singular definite skytten, plural indefinite skytter)

  1. marksman
  2. shooter
  3. gamekeeper
  4. rifleman
  5. Sagittarius (someone with a Sagittarius star sign)
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Etymology 2 edit

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Noun edit

skytte c (singular definite skytten, plural indefinite skytter)

  1. shuttle
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Norwegian Bokmål edit

Noun edit

skytte m

  1. Sagittarius (Someone with a Sagittarius star sign)

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From the verb skytta, which is no longer in use. Compare the similar construction fiske (fishing), from fiska (to fish).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

skytte n

  1. shooting (the act of shooting)
    Jag ska testa pistolskytte.
    I'm going to try pistol shooting.
    Hon har vunnit ett OS-guld och ett OS-silver i skytte.
    She has won two Olympic golds and one Olympic silver in shooting.

Declension edit

Declension of skytte 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skytte skyttet skytten skyttena
Genitive skyttes skyttets skyttens skyttenas

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