skärmytsling
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Low German schermützel, from Italian scaramuccia. Cognate of English skirmish, German Scharmützel, and Dutch schermutseling.
Noun[edit]
skärmytsling c
- a skirmish (a brief battle between small groups)
Declension[edit]
| Declension of skärmytsling | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | skärmytsling | skärmytslingen | skärmytslingar | skärmytslingarna |
| Genitive | skärmytslings | skärmytslingens | skärmytslingars | skärmytslingarnas |
References[edit]
- skärmytsling in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skärmytsling in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skärmytsling in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- skärmytsel in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)