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skaka

skaka

Icelandic

Verb

skaka (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative skók, third-person plural past indicative skóku, supine skekið)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to shake

Conjugation

Related terms

Derived terms

  • skaka strokk ("to churn")

Synonyms


Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skaka, from Proto-Germanic *skakaną.

Verb

skaka

  1. to shake
  2. to swing

Conjugation

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Descendants


Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skaka, from Old Norse skaka (to shake), from Proto-Germanic *skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kek- (to shake, stir). Cognate with Norwegian skake, Danish skage, Icelandic skaka, Low German schaken and English shake.

Pronunciation

Verb

skaka (present skakar, preterite skakade, supine skakat, imperative skaka)

  1. (transitive) to shake (physically or to disturb emotionally)
  2. (intransitive) to shake, to tremble

Conjugation

Related terms

  • handskaka
  • omskaka
  • skakare
  • skakning
  • skaka hand
  • skaka om / omskaka