skötuhjú
Icelandic
Etymology
From skata (“skate, ray”) + hjú (“married couple”). The term skata here represents something ugly or undesirable, as the skate is considered an ugly and undesirable fish; compare skötulíki (“a hideous or unsatisfactory form”), skötufaldur (“a worn or dirty hem (of a skirt)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskœːtʏˌçuː/
- Rhymes: -uː
Noun
skötuhjú n pl (plurale tantum)
- (derogatory or humorous) an unmarried couple
Declension
declension of skötuhjú
| n-s | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skötuhjú | skötuhjúin |
| accusative | skötuhjú | skötuhjúin |
| dative | skötuhjúum | skötuhjúunum |
| genitive | skötuhjúa | skötuhjúanna |