skötesynd
Swedish
Etymology
Calque of German Schoßsünde, equivalent to sköte + synd. Cognate of Danish skødesynd, Norwegian skjødesynd. Compare also German Busensünde, English bosomsin, French péché mignon.
Noun
skötesynd c
- besetting sin
Declension
| Declension of skötesynd | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | skötesynd | skötesynden | skötesynder | skötesynderna |
| Genitive | skötesynds | skötesyndens | skötesynders | skötesyndernas |
References
- skötesynd in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skötesynd in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skötesynd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)