/²skɑːˌta/
UrsprungFrom Old Swedish skata, from Old Norse skade (“top, tree top”), referencing their long tails, itself possibly related to skaði (“damage”).
- common-genderEurasian magpie, Pica pica
Formerskata(indefinite, nominative, singular) · skatas(genitive, indefinite, singular) · skatan(definite, nominative, singular) · skatans(definite, genitive, singular) · skator(indefinite, nominative, plural) · skators(genitive, indefinite, plural) · skatorna(definite, nominative, plural) · skatornas(definite, genitive, plural)