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 • (skušaf

  1. mackerel

Declension

Declension of скуша
singular plural
indefinite скуша (skuša) скуши (skuši)
definite unspecified скушата (skušata) скушите (skušite)
definite proximal скушава (skušava) скушиве (skušive)
definite distal скушана (skušana) скушине (skušine)
vocative скушо (skušo) скуши (skuši)

References

  1. ^ Snoj, Marko (2016) Slovenski etimološki slovar [Slovenian Etymology Dictionary] (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si

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