skua
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A Great Skua in Iceland.
English
Etymology
From Faroese skúgvur (“Great Skua”), from Old Norse skúfr, of unknown origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskjuːə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Homophone: skewer (non-rhotic)
Noun
skua (plural skuas)
- Any of various predatory seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.
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Translations
predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae
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French
Etymology
From Faroese skúgvur (“Great Skua”).
Noun
skua m (plural skuas)
- great skua
- Synonym: grand labbe
See also
Skua on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr- labbe
Further reading
- “skua”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Noun
skua n
Verb
skua
- inflection of skue:
- simple past
- past participle