skötuhjú
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom skata (“skate, ray”) + hjú (“married couple”). The term skata here represents something ugly or undesirable, as the skate is considered an ugly and undesirable fish; compare skötulíki (“a hideous or unsatisfactory form”), skötufaldur (“a worn or dirty hem (of a skirt)”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editskötuhjú n pl (plurale tantum)
- (mildly humorous) an affectionate term for a romantically involved couple (a man and a woman); lovebirds
- (archaic, derogatory) an unmarried couple
- (archaic, derogatory) a contemptible couple (a man and a woman)
Declension
editdeclension of skötuhjú
n-s | plural | |
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indefinite | definite | |
nominative | skötuhjú | skötuhjúin |
accusative | skötuhjú | skötuhjúin |
dative | skötuhjúum | skötuhjúunum |
genitive | skötuhjúa | skötuhjúanna |