skärmytsling

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German schermützel, from Italian scaramuccia. Cognate of English skirmish, German Scharmützel, and Dutch schermutseling.

Noun

skärmytsling c

1. a skirmish (a brief battle between small groups)

Declension

Declension of skärmytsling

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	skärmytsling	skärmytslings
	definite	skärmytslingen	skärmytslingens
plural	indefinite	skärmytslingar	skärmytslingars
	definite	skärmytslingarna	skärmytslingarnas

References

• 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)