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nådaskott

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Calque of German Gnadenschuss, equivalent to nåd +‎ -a- +‎ skott. Attested since 1858.

Noun

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nådaskott n

  1. coup de grâce

Usage notes

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When used literally, implies the involvement of a firearm (as opposed to nådastöt, which does not).

Declension

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Declension of nådaskott
nominative genitive
singular indefinite nådaskott nådaskotts
definite nådaskottet nådaskottets
plural indefinite nådaskott nådaskotts
definite nådaskotten nådaskottens

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