skækja

Icelandic

Etymology

Original meaning "to seduce, move around," related to the verb skaka (“to move around, shake”). Compare Swedish sköka.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aiːca

Noun

skækja f (genitive singular skækju, nominative plural skækjur)

  1. prostitute
    Synonyms: gleðikona, vændiskona, hóra

Declension

Declension of skækja (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skækja skækjan skækjur skækjurnar
accusative skækju skækjuna skækjur skækjurnar
dative skækju skækjunni skækjum skækjunum
genitive skækju skækjunnar skækna, skækja skæknanna, skækjanna
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