skorv

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish skorver, from Proto-Germanic *skurf-, probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Likely cognate of English scurf, German Schorf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skɔrv/
• Rhymes: -ɔrv

Noun

skorv c

1. (pathology, uncountable) cradle cap

   Synonym: mjölkskorv

2. (informal) a boat or ship of poor quality, especially an old and decayed one.
3. A crustacean of species Saduria entomon, of the Baltic

   Synonym: ishavsgråsugga

Declension

Declension of skorv

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	skorv	skorvs
	definite	skorven	skorvens
plural	indefinite	skorvar	skorvars
	definite	skorvarna	skorvarnas

References

• “skorv”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “skorv”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “skorv”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• skorv in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams

• korvs