skilsmässa
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish skilsmæssa, arguably equivalent to skilja + -s- + mässa. The exact origin of the latter compound term is disputed. Either from the word mässa (“[Christian] mass”) or from missa (“to miss; to lose”). Compare Norwegian skilsmisse and Danish skilsmisse.
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Declension
| Declension of skilsmässa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | skilsmässa | skilsmässan | skilsmässor | skilsmässorna |
| Genitive | skilsmässas | skilsmässans | skilsmässors | skilsmässornas |
References
- skilsmässa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skilsmässa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skilsmässa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- skilja in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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