skattur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse skattr, from Proto-Germanic *skattaz.

Noun

skattur m (genitive singular skats, plural skattir)

1. tax, taxes
2. treasure

Usage notes

• gjalda skatt - pay taxes

Declension

m16	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skattur	skatturin	skattir	skattirnir
accusative	skatt	skattin	skattir	skattirnar
dative	skatti	skattinum	skattum	skattunum
genitive	skats	skatsins	skatta	skattanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skattr, from Proto-Germanic *skattaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskahtʏr/
• Rhymes: -ahtʏr

Noun

skattur m (genitive singular skatts, nominative plural skattar)

1. tax, taxes

Declension

Declension of skattur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skattur	skatturinn	skattar	skattarnir
accusative	skatt	skattinn	skatta	skattana
dative	skatti	skattinum	sköttum	sköttunum
genitive	skatts	skattsins	skatta	skattanna

Derived terms

• greiða skatt (“to pay taxes”)
• leggja skatt á eitthvað (“to tax something, to levy a tax on something”)

See also

• skattlagning
• tekjuskattur
• útsvar