skallerorm
Swedish
Etymology
From skaller (“rattling”) + orm (“snake”). Similar formation to English rattlesnake, German Klapperschlange.
Noun
skallerorm c
- a rattlesnake
Declension
| Declension of skallerorm | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | skallerorm | skallerormen | skallerormar | skallerormarna |
| Genitive | skallerorms | skallerormens | skallerormars | skallerormarnas |
See also
- skallra (“rattle”)
References
- skallerorm in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- skallerorm in Svensk ordbok (SO)