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andskoti.

opponent, enemy

8 characters3 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈan(t).skɔːtɪ]

  1. opponent, enemy

    masculine · obsolete

  2. devil, Satan

    archaic · masculine
Where this word comes from

An Old Norse term meaning "opponent", from and- + skoti, literally “he who shoots against you”. By extension, everybody's opponent is Satan. This meaning is attested in some old poems, including one claimed to be from 1180.

adv[ˈan(t).skɔːtɪ]

  1. damn, bloody (curse word used for emphasis, often positive)

    Þetta er andskoti flott!
Where this word comes from

An Old Norse term meaning "opponent", from and- + skoti, literally “he who shoots against you”. By extension, everybody's opponent is Satan. This meaning is attested in some old poems, including one claimed to be from 1180.

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