prickskytte

Swedish

Etymology

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

Noun

prickskytte n

  1. sniping

Usage notes

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

Declension

Declension of prickskytte
nominative genitive
singular indefinite prickskytte prickskyttes
definite prickskyttet prickskyttets
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

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