skytt

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Swedish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Swedish skytter, from the root of the verb skjuta.

Noun

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skytt c

  1. a shooter (someone who shoots (with a weapon, or for example a ball))
    Skytten är ännu på fri fot
    The shooter is still at large ("still on free foot")
    Robin Hood var en utomordentlig bågskytt
    Robin Hood was an excellent archer
    Cristiano Ronaldo är en bra skytt
    Cristiano Ronaldo is a good shooter
    1. a shot (person reckoned as to their aim)
      Hon är en pricksäker skytt
      She is an accurate shot
    2. a gunner, a sniper, etc.
      kulspruteskytt
      machine gunner
      prickskytt
      sniper
    3. (capitalized, in the definite "Skytten") Sagittarius (star sign)
    4. a Sagittarius
Declension
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See also

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Zodiac signs in Swedish (layout · text)
Väduren Oxen Tvillingarna Kräftan
Lejonet Jungfrun Vågen Skorpionen
Skytten Stenbocken Vattumannen Fiskarna

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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skytt

  1. indefinite neuter singular of skydd

Verb

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skytt

  1. supine of sky

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