skott.
the bow or stern end or compartment of a boat or other vessel
Meaning & usage
the bow or stern end or compartment of a boat or other vessel
Han satt akter i skotten.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse skutr (“bow or stern end of a vessel”), from Proto-Germanic *skutiz (“shooting, shot”), from the same root as *skeutaną (“to shoot”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- (“to shoot, chase”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk skut and Icelandic skutur (“bow or stern end of a vessel”).
a bulkhead; an internal partition wall in a vessel
a division, partition or barrier
Det er tette skott mellom politi og påtalemakt.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle Low German schot (“sliding door, partition”). The further origin of this West Germanic word family is uncertain. Compare Middle Dutch scot (“partition”), Old Dutch skut and skot, Dutch schot, German Schott, Danish skot and Swedish skott (“bulkhead, partition”).
alternative form of skudd (“shot; projectile; sports shot; camera shot; injection; plant shoot; addition”)
a sudden illness believed to have been caused by supernatural beings or witchcraft
a chute or run used for moving timber downhill
the edging or selvage of a fishing net
a lean-to, shed, porch or similar structure with thin board walls
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse skot (“shot; projectile; shoot”), from Proto-Germanic *skutą (“shot”), related to *skeutaną (“to shoot”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- (“to shoot, chase”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk skot, Swedish skott, Danish skud, English shot and German Schuss (“shot”).
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