скуша

скуша

Macedonian

Etymology

Unknown, but has the first syllable as if from the widespread Greek σκουμπρί (skoumprí). Snoj mentions a theory that it may be ultimately derived from Latin exustiō (“burning”), but notes that this is semantically difficult.[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈskuʃa]

Noun

скуша • (skuša) f

1. mackerel

Declension

Declension of скуша

	singular	plural
indefinite	скуша	скуши
definite unspecified	скушата	скушите
definite proximal	скушава	скушиве
definite distal	скушана	скушине
vocative	скушо	скуши

References

1. Snoj, Marko (2016) Slovenski etimološki slovar³ (in Slovene), https://fran.si

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Unknown, but has the first syllable as if from the widespread Greek σκουμπρί (skoumprí).

Noun

ску̏ша f (Latin spelling skȕša)

1. mackerel

Declension

Declension of скуша

	singular	plural
nominative	скуша	скуше
genitive	скуше	скуша
dative	скуши	скушама
accusative	скушу	скуше
vocative	скушо	скуше
locative	скуши	скушама
instrumental	скушом	скушама

Descendants

• → Slovene: skúša