krypskytte

Swedish

Etymology

kryp +‎ skytte

Noun

krypskytte n

1. sniping

Usage notes

Some use the terms krypskytte and prickskytte interchangeably. It is considered more appropriate to use krypskytte for snipers that act illicitly in order to poach, murder, or spread terror, and to instead use the word prickskytte for snipers that act legitimately within the military or law enforcement.

Declension

Declension of krypskytte
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	krypskytte	krypskyttet	—	—
Genitive	krypskyttes	krypskyttets	—	—

Related terms

• krypskytt

See also

• prickskytte
• skarpskytte

References

• krypskytte in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• krypskytte in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• krypskytte in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)