prickskytt

Swedish

Etymology

prick +‎ skytt. Compare with mitt i prick (“bullseye”).

Noun

prickskytt c

  1. sniper (in the sense of using long-range small arms for precise attacks)

Usage notes

Some use the terms krypskytt and prickskytt interchangeably. It is considered more appropriate to use krypskytt for snipers that act illicitly in order to poach, murder, or spread terror, and to instead use the word prickskytt for snipers that act legitimately within the military or law enforcement.

Declension

Declension of prickskytt
nominative genitive
singular indefinite prickskytt prickskytts
definite prickskytten prickskyttens
plural indefinite prickskyttar prickskyttars
definite prickskyttarna prickskyttarnas

References

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