torrskodd

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish thörskodder, thörskodher. Compound of torr (“dry”) +‎ skodd (“shod”), attested since 1500 according to SO and 1529 according to SAOB.

Compare with Norwegian tørrskodd, Norwegian Nynorsk turrskodd, Danish tørskoet, and Icelandic þurrskór.

Adjective

torrskodd (not comparable)

  1. dry on one's feet or shoes; dry-shod.
    Synonym: torrfotad
    Det var ebb, så han kunde gå torrskodd till ön.
    The tide was low, so he could walk dry-shod to the island.

Declension

Inflection of torrskodd
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular torrskodd — —
neuter singular torrskott — —
plural torrskodda — —
masculine plural2 torrskodde — —
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 torrskodde — —
all torrskodda — —

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

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