prickskytt

Swedish

Etymology

prick +‎ skytt. Compare with mitt i prick (“bullseye”).

Noun

prickskytt c

1. sniper (in the sense of using long-range small arms for precise attacks)

Usage notes

Some use the terms krypskytt and prickskytt interchangeably. It is considered more appropriate to use krypskytt for snipers that act illicitly in order to poach, murder, or spread terror, and to instead use the word prickskytt for snipers that act legitimately within the military or law enforcement.

Declension

Declension of prickskytt

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	prickskytt	prickskytts
	definite	prickskytten	prickskyttens
plural	indefinite	prickskyttar	prickskyttars
	definite	prickskyttarna	prickskyttarnas

References

• prickskytt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• prickskytt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• prickskytt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)