skua
English edit
Etymology edit
From Faroese skúgvur (“Great Skua”), from Old Norse skúfr, of unknown origin.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
skua (plural skuas)
- Any of various predatory seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.
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Translations edit
predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae
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French edit
Etymology edit
From Faroese skúgvur (“Great Skua”).
Noun edit
skua m (plural skuas)
- great skua
- Synonym: grand labbe
See also edit
- Skua on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
- labbe
Further reading edit
- “skua”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
skua n
Verb edit
skua
- inflection of skue:
- simple past
- past participle