prickskytt

Swedish

Etymology

prick +‎ skytt. Compare with mitt i prick (“bullseye”).

Noun

prickskytt c

1. sniper (in the sense of using long-range small arms for precise attacks)

Usage notes

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

Declension

Declension of prickskytt
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	prickskytt	prickskytten	prickskyttar	prickskyttarna
Genitive	prickskytts	prickskyttens	prickskyttars	prickskyttarnas

References

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