torrskodd

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish thörskodder, thörskodher. Compound of torr (“dry”) +‎ skodd (“shod”), attested since 1500 according to SO and 1529 according to SAOB.

Compare with Norwegian tørrskodd, Norwegian Nynorsk turrskodd, Danish tørskoet, and Icelandic þurrskór.

Adjective

torrskodd (not comparable)

dry on one's feets or shoes; dry-shod.
Det var ebb, så han kunde gå torrskodd till ön.
The tide was low, so he could walk dry-shod to the island.

Synonym: torrfotad

Declension

Inflection of torrskodd
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative²
Common singular	torrskodd	—	—
Neuter singular	torrskott	—	—
Plural	torrskodda	—	—
Masculine plural³	torrskodde	—	—
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular¹	torrskodde	—	—
All	torrskodda	—	—
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

References

torrskodd in Svensk ordbok (SO)
torrskodd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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