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

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