skärmytsling

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German schermützel, from Italian scaramuccia. Cognate of English skirmish, German Scharmützel, and Dutch schermutseling.

Noun

skärmytsling c

a skirmish (a brief battle between small groups)

Declension

Declension of skärmytsling
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	skärmytsling	skärmytslingen	skärmytslingar	skärmytslingarna
Genitive	skärmytslings	skärmytslingens	skärmytslingars	skärmytslingarnas

References

skärmytsling in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
skärmytsling in Svensk ordbok (SO)
skärmytsling in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
skärmytsel in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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