prickskytte

== Swedish == === Etymology === prick +‎ skytte. Compare with mitt i prick (“bullseye”). === Noun === prickskytte n sniping ==== Usage notes ==== Some use the terms krypskytte and prickskytte interchangeably. It is considered more appropriate to use krypskytte for snipers that act illicitly in order to poach, murder, or spread terror, and to instead use the word prickskytte for snipers that act legitimately within the military or law enforcement. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== prickskyttegevär ==== Related terms ==== prickskytt ==== See also ==== krypskytte skarpskytte === References === “prickskytte”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “prickskytte”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)