skøta

See also: skota, skóta, Škota, Škóta, skotā, and sköta

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse skata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskøːʰta/
• Rhymes: -øːʰta

Noun

skøta f (genitive singular skøtu, plural skøtur)

1. (zoology) ray, skate (“fish of family Rajidae”)
2. common skate ("Dipturus batis")

Declension

f1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skøta	skøtan	skøtur	skøturnar
accusative	skøtu	skøtuna	skøtur	skøturnar
dative	skøtu	skøtuni	skøtum	skøtunum
genitive	skøtu	skøtunnar	skøta	skøtanna

Derived terms

• naglaskøta (“thornback ray”)
• nebbaskøta (“shagreen ray, fuller's ray”)
• stingskøta (“stingray”)