skua

== English == === Etymology === From Faroese skúgvur (“Great Skua”), from Old Norse skúfr, of unknown origin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈskjuːə/ Homophone: skewer (non-rhotic) === Noun === skua (plural skuas) Any of various predatory seabirds of the genus Stercorarius that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches. ==== Synonyms ==== jaeger ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === skua (third-person singular simple present skuas, present participle skuaing, simple past and past participle skuaed) (transitive, slang, Antarctica) To steal, or borrow without permission. === See also === skua on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Aksu, Kasu, Kaus, Sauk, auks == French == === Etymology === From Faroese skúgvur (“Great Skua”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === skua m (plural skuas) great skua Synonym: grand labbe === See also === Skua on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr labbe === Further reading === “skua”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === skuene (of noun) skuet (of verb) === Noun === skua n definite plural of skue === Verb === skua inflection of skue: simple past past participle