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vådeskud

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Etymology

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Compound of våde (“danger, peril”) +‎ skud.

Noun

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vådeskud (singular definite vådeskuddet, plural indefinite vådeskud)

  1. a stray bullet
  2. (figuratively) an (unintentional) mistake, that hurts someone

Declension

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Declension of vådeskud

gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vådeskud vådeskuddet vådeskud vådeskuddene
genitive vådeskuds vådeskuddets vådeskuds vådeskuddenes

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Noun

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vådeskud n (definite singular vådeskuddet, indefinite plural vådeskud, definite plural vådeskuddene)

  1. obsolete spelling of vådeskudd; a (gun)shot fired carelessly or by accident
    • 1994 [1894], Knut Hamsun, Pan : av løjtnant Thomas Glahns papirer, page 188:
      Thomas Glahn døde ved et ulykkestilfælde, et vådeskud på jagt i Indien.
      Thomas Glahn died by accident, a misfire while hunting in India.
    • 1895, Eksercerreglement for Infanteriet, page 26:
      [...] at de foranværende ikke kan skades ved vådeskud eller bajonetstik, hånden noget foran høire hofte, armen ikke fuldt udstrakt.
      [...] so the people in front won't be hurt by an accidental fire or the poke of a bayonet, the hand somewhat in front of the right hip, arm not fully out-stretched.
    • 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden : skuespil i fem akter, page 242:
      Aldrig skal nogen binde mig på næsen, at dette her var et vådeskud.
      None shall ever convince me that this was an accidental shot.

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