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

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian скуша / skuša, possibly further from Greek σκουμπρί (skoumprí).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈskuʃa]
  • Rhymes: -uʃa
  • Hyphenation: ску‧ша

Noun

скуша (skušaf

  1. mackerel

Declension

Declension of скуша (skuša)
singular plural
nominative скуша (skuša) скуши (skuši)
genitive скуши (skuši) скушох (skušox)
dative скуши (skuši) скушом (skušom)
accusative скушу (skušu) скуши (skuši)
instrumental скушу (skušu) скушами (skušami)
locative скуши (skuši) скушох (skušox)
vocative скушо (skušo) скуши (skuši)

References

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