skítur

See also: skitur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsciːtʏr/

  Rhymes: -iːtʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skítr, from Proto-Germanic *skītaz, *skitiz. Compare Norwegian and Swedish skit, Danish skid.

Noun

skítur m (genitive singular skíts, nominative plural skítir or skítar)

1. (uncountable, vulgar) shit, dung
2. (countable, vulgar) a piece of shit
3. (uncountable, vulgar) dirt, filth

Declension

Declension of skítur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skítur	skíturinn	skítir, skítar	skítirnir, skítarnir
accusative	skít	skítinn	skíti, skíta	skítina, skítana
dative	skít	skítnum	skítum	skítunum
genitive	skíts	skítsins	skíta	skítanna

Derived terms

• hundaskítur
• kattaskítur
• skítlegur
• skítsæmilegur

Related terms

• skita
• skíta
• skítt
• sjitt

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

Etymology 2

Verb

skítur

1. second-person singular present indicative of skíta
2. third-person singular present indicative of skíta