skilsmässa
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Swedish skilsmæssa, arguably equivalent to skilja + -s- + mässa. The exact origin of the latter compound term is disputed. Either from the word mässa (“[Christian] mass”) or from missa (“to miss; to lose”). Compare Norwegian skilsmisse and Danish skilsmisse.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]skilsmässa c
- a divorce
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | skilsmässa | skilsmässas |
| definite | skilsmässan | skilsmässans | |
| plural | indefinite | skilsmässor | skilsmässors |
| definite | skilsmässorna | skilsmässornas |
References
[edit]- skilsmässa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skilsmässa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skilsmässa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- skilja in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)