skyssa

Icelandic

Etymology

the word appears in the 17. century, maybe from -skyrsi and then related to e. scare

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈscɪsːa/
    Rhymes: -ɪsːa
    Homophone: skissa

Noun

skyssa f (genitive singular skyssu, nominative plural skyssur)

  1. mistake, blunder, small error

Declension

Declension of skyssa (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skyssa skyssan skyssur skyssurnar
accusative skyssu skyssuna skyssur skyssurnar
dative skyssu skyssunni skyssum skyssunum
genitive skyssu skyssunnar skyssa skyssanna