skötuhjú
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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
Noun
skötuhjú n pl (plurale tantum)
- (mildly humorous) an affectionate term for a romantically involved couple (a man and a woman); lovebirds
- (archaic, derogatory) an unmarried couple
- (archaic, derogatory) a contemptible couple (a man and a woman)
Declension
| Declension of skötuhjú | ||
|---|---|---|
| n-s | plural | |
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skötuhjú | skötuhjúin |
| accusative | skötuhjú | skötuhjúin |
| dative | skötuhjúum | skötuhjúunum |
| genitive | skötuhjúa | skötuhjúanna |
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