avskum
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Likely from av (“off”) + skum, as in "that which has been skimmed off". Cognate of Danish afskum, German Abschaum.
Noun
[edit]avskum n
- scum (despicable people or person)
- De är avskum
- They are scum
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | avskum | avskums |
| definite | avskummet | avskummets | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |