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Czech
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *skotъ with unclear origins. Possibly related to Proto-Germanic *skatta-.
Noun
skot m inan
- (collective) cattle
Declension
Declension of skot (sg-only hard masculine inanimate)
Etymology 2
Noun
skot m anim
- miser, skinflint, scrooge
- Synonyms: škot, lakomec, skrblík
Declension
Declension of skot (hard masculine animate)
References
- ^ "skot" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007
- ^ Machek, Václav (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia
Further reading
- skot in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- skot in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- skot in Internetová jazyková příručka
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse skot, from Proto-Germanic *skutiz.
Pronunciation
Noun
skot n (genitive singular skots, nominative plural skot)
- a shot, a gunshot
- a bullet
Declension
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Old Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *skotъ, with unclear origins; possibly a Germanic loanword, from Proto-Germanic *skattaz (“cattle”).
Pronunciation
Noun
skot m ?
- cattle
- Synonyms: bydło, dobytek, wardęga
Related terms
References
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *skotъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
skȍt m (Cyrillic spelling ско̏т)
- litter (animal young)
- (derogatory) evil and merciless person
Declension