avskum

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Likely from av (“off”) +‎ skum, as in "that which has been skimmed off". Cognate of Danish afskum, German Abschaum.

Noun[edit]

avskum n

  1. scum (despicable people or person)
    De är avskum
    They are scum

Declension[edit]

Declension of avskum 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative avskum avskummet — —
Genitive avskums avskummets — —

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