krypskytt
Swedish
Etymology
krypa + skytt
Noun
krypskytt c
- sniper (in the sense of shooting from a concealed position)
Usage notes
Some use the terms krypskytt and prickskytt interchangeably. It is considered more appropriate to use krypskytt for snipers that act illicitly in order to poach, murder, or spread terror, and to instead use the word prickskytt for snipers that act legitimately within the military or law enforcement.
Declension
| Declension of krypskytt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | krypskytt | krypskytten | krypskyttar | krypskyttarna |
| Genitive | krypskytts | krypskyttens | krypskyttars | krypskyttarnas |
References
- krypskytt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- krypskytt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- krypskytt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)