skärmytsling
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Low German schermützel, from Italian scaramuccia. Cognate of English skirmish, German Scharmützel, and Dutch schermutseling.
Noun
editskärmytsling c
- a skirmish (a brief battle between small groups)
Declension
editnominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | skärmytsling | skärmytslings |
definite | skärmytslingen | skärmytslingens | |
plural | indefinite | skärmytslingar | skärmytslingars |
definite | skärmytslingarna | 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)