the word appears in the 17. century, maybe from -skyrsi and then related to e. scare
skyssa f (genitive singular skyssu, nominative plural skyssur)
Declension of skyssa | ||||
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f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | skyssa | skyssan | skyssur | skyssurnar |
accusative | skyssu | skyssuna | skyssur | skyssurnar |
dative | skyssu | skyssunni | skyssum | skyssunum |
genitive | skyssu | skyssunnar | skyssa | skyssanna |