avskum
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Likely from av (“off”) + skum, as in "that which has been skimmed off". Cognate of Danish afskum, German Abschaum.
Noun edit
avskum n
- scum (despicable people or person)
- De är avskum
- They are scum
Declension edit
| Declension of avskum | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | avskum | avskummet | — | — |
| Genitive | avskums | avskummets | — | — |