skot

See also: Skot, skót, sköt, škot, Škot, and Škót

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈskot]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *skotъ with unclear origins. Possibly related to Proto-Germanic *skatta-.

Noun

skot m inan

1. (collective) cattle

Declension

Declension of skot (sg-only hard masculine inanimate)

	singular
nominative	skot
genitive	skotu
dative	skotu
accusative	skot
vocative	skote
locative	skotu
instrumental	skotem

Etymology 2

Noun

skot m anim

1. miser, skinflint, scrooge

   Synonyms: škot, lakomec, skrblík

Declension

Declension of skot (hard masculine animate)

	singular	plural
nominative	skot	skoti, skotové
genitive	skota	skotů
dative	skotovi, skotu	skotům
accusative	skota	skoty
vocative	skote	skoti, skotové
locative	skotovi, skotu	skotech
instrumental	skotem	skoty

Further reading

• skot in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• skot in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• skot in Internetová jazyková příručka

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skot, from Proto-Germanic *skutiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skɔːt/, [skoɔ̯t]
• Rhymes: -ɔːt

Noun

skot n (genitive singular skots, nominative plural skot)

1. a shot, a gunshot
2. a bullet

Declension

declension of skot

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skot	skotið	skot	skotin
accusative	skot	skotið	skot	skotin
dative	skoti	skotinu	skotum	skotunum
genitive	skots	skotsins	skota	skotanna

Synonyms

• (bullet): byssukúla, kúla

Derived terms

• skjóta (verb)
• eins og skot
• skotvopn
• hríðskotabyssa
• geimskot
• skotfæri
• skothylki

Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *skotъ, with unclear origins; possibly a Germanic loanword, from Proto-Germanic *skattaz (“cattle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /skɔt/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /skɔt/

Noun

skot m ?

1. cattle

   Synonyms: bydło, dobytek, wardęga

   • Jako mi Sędziwoj kazał swemu ludu wziąć dwoje skota.

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Related terms

verb

• skocić

 

noun

• skocię

 

References

• B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “skot”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *skotъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skôt/

Noun

skȍt m (Cyrillic spelling ско̏т)

1. litter (animal young)
2. (derogatory) evil and merciless person

Declension

Declension of skot

	singular	plural
nominative	skȍt	skòtovi
genitive	skota	skotova
dative	skotu	skotovima
accusative	skota	skotove
vocative	skote	skotovi
locative	skotu	skotovima
instrumental	skotom	skotovima