skärmytsling

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German schermützel, from Italian scaramuccia. Cognate of English skirmish, German Scharmützel, and Dutch schermutseling.

Noun

skärmytsling c

1. a skirmish (a brief battle between small groups)

Declension

Declension of skärmytsling
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	skärmytsling	skärmytslingen	skärmytslingar	skärmytslingarna
Genitive	skärmytslings	skärmytslingens	skärmytslingars	skärmytslingarnas

References

• skärmytsling in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• skärmytsling in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skärmytsling in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• skärmytsel in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)