nounnoun

ett skott

shot

Något som skjuts ut från ett vapen eller den del av en växt som växer fram som en ny gren eller stjälk.

Definition & meaning

The Swedish word skott has several distinct meanings depending on the context:

Firearm discharge: It refers to the act of firing a weapon or the projectile itself being launched. It can also describe the sound of a gunshot.
Sports: In games like football (soccer), ice hockey, or floorball, it refers to an attempt to score a goal by kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball or puck toward the net.
Botany: It describes a new growth on a plant, such as a sprout, a young branch, or a shoot emerging from the ground or a stem.
Nautical/Technical: In ship construction, a skott (bulkhead) is a vertical partition or wall that divides the hull into different compartments to provide structural rigidity or prevent the spread of water.
Time: It appears in the context of skottår (leap year) and skottdag (leap day), representing the "extra" or "inserted" unit of time.

Grammar & Word origin

The word skott is a neuter noun (ett-word).

Singular indefinite: ett skott
Singular definite: skottet
Plural indefinite: skott
Plural definite: skotten

Etymologically, it is derived from the Old Norse word skot, which is related to the verb skjuta (to shoot). It shares common Germanic roots with the English word "shot" and the German word "Schuss". The botanical and nautical meanings evolved from the idea of something being "pushed out" or "thrown forth."