skata

See also: skáta, ската, and σκατά

French

Verb

skata

1. third-person singular past historic of skater

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skata, possibly related to Old English sceadd (modern English shad), but the ultimate origin of both is obscure.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskaːta/
• Rhymes: -aːta

Noun

skata f (genitive singular skötu, nominative plural skötur)

1. ray, skate (fish)

Declension

Declension of skata (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skata	skatan	skötur	sköturnar
accusative	skötu	skötuna	skötur	sköturnar
dative	skötu	skötunni	skötum	skötunum
genitive	skötu	skötunnar	skata, skatna	skatanna, skatnanna

See also

• kæsa

Anagrams

• kasta, taska

Latvian

Noun

skata m

1. genitive singular of skats

Verb

skata

1. third-person singular/plural present indicative of skatīt
2. (with the particle lai) third-person singular imperative of skatīt
3. (with the particle lai) third-person plural imperative of skatīt

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

skata f sg

1. definite singular of skate

Swedish

en skata

Etymology

From Old Swedish skata, from Old Norse skade (“top, tree top”), referencing their long tails, itself possibly related to skaði (“damage”).

Noun

skata c

1. Eurasian magpie, Pica pica
2. (derogatory) an ill-tempered or unsympathetic woman, especially a middle-aged one; a shrew.

Declension

Declension of skata

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	skata	skatas
	definite	skatan	skatans
plural	indefinite	skator	skators
	definite	skatorna	skatornas

Derived terms

• skataktig
• skatbo
• törnskata

See also

• skräcködla

References

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

Anagrams

• aktas, askat, kasat, kasta, sakat, sakta