skott
See also: skött
IcelandicEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse skopt (“lock of hair, hair from the head”) (whence also Nynorsk skoft (“tail [of birds]”)), from Proto-Germanic *skuftą.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
skott n (genitive singular skotts, nominative plural skott)
- (animals, especially dogs, cats and foxes) a tail
- (dress) 18th century Icelandic women's head wear
- (automotive) a trunk, a boot, the luggage storage compartment of a car
DeclensionEdit
declension of skott
SynonymsEdit
- (tail): (of a dog or cat) rófa
Derived termsEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- Icelandic Web of Science: Hvaðan koma orð eins og rófa, skott, tagl og hali sem eru ekki til í Norðurlandamálum? (“Where do words that don't exist in the Nordic languages such as rófa, skott, tagl and hali come from?”)
SwedishEdit
NounEdit
skott n
DeclensionEdit
Declension of skott | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | skott | skottet | skott | skotten |
Genitive | skotts | skottets | skotts | skottens |
Related termsEdit
See alsoEdit
VerbEdit
skott
Further readingEdit
- skott in Svensk ordbok.