vådaskott

Swedish

Etymology

våda +‎ skott

Noun

vådaskott n

1. a stray bullet, an accidental shot (bullet (or possibly other shot) accidentally hitting someone, due to misidentification or accidental discharge, usually during hunting or in other non-combat situations)

Usage notes

Occasionally seems to be used in an extended sense of "that might / could have accidentally hit someone."

Declension

Declension of vådaskott
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	vådaskott	vådaskottet	vådaskott	vådaskotten
Genitive	vådaskotts	vådaskottets	vådaskotts	vådaskottens

Related terms

• vådaskjuta

References

• vådaskott in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vådaskott in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vådaskott in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)