skorv
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Swedish skorver, from Proto-Germanic *skurf-, probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Likely cognate of English scurf, German Schorf.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
skorv c
- (pathology, uncountable) cradle cap
- Synonym: mjölkskorv
- (informal) a boat or ship of poor quality, especially an old and decayed one.
- Saduria entomon (species of crustacean)
- Synonym: ishavsgråsugga
Declension edit
| Declension of skorv | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | skorv | skorven | skorvar | skorvarna |
| Genitive | skorvs | skorvens | skorvars | skorvarnas |
References edit
- skorv in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skorv in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skorv in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- skorv in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)