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skynda

skynda

Old Swedish

Verb

skynda

  1. (transitive) to hastily drive
  2. (intransitive) to hasten

Conjugation

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Conjugation of skynda (weak)
present past
infinitive skynda —
participle skyndandi, -e skynder
active voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk skyndir skyndi, -e — skyndi, -e skyndi, -e
þū skyndir skyndi, -e skynd skyndi, -e skyndi, -e
han skyndir skyndi, -e — skyndi, -e skyndi, -e
vīr skyndum, -om skyndum, -om skyndum, -om skyndum, -om skyndum, -om
īr skyndin skyndin skyndin skyndin skyndin
þēr skynda skyndin — skyndu, -o skyndin
mediopassive voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk skyndis skyndis, -es — skyndis, -es skyndis, -es
þū skyndis skyndis, -es — skyndis, -es skyndis, -es
han skyndis skyndis, -es — skyndis, -es skyndis, -es
vīr skyndums, -oms skyndums, -oms — skyndums, -oms skyndums, -oms
īr skyndins skyndins — skyndins skyndins
þēr skyndas skyndins — skyndus, -os skyndins

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Conjugation of skynda (weak)
present past
infinitive skynda —
participle skyndandi, -e skyndaþer
active voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk skyndar skyndi, -e — skyndaþi, -e skyndaþi, -e
þū skyndar skyndi, -e skynda skyndaþi, -e skyndaþi, -e
han skyndar skyndi, -e — skyndaþi, -e skyndaþi, -e
vīr skyndum, -om skyndum, -om skyndum, -om skyndaþum, -om skyndaþum, -om
īr skyndin skyndin skyndin skyndaþin skyndaþin
þēr skynda skyndin — skyndaþu, -o skyndaþin
mediopassive voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk skyndas skyndis, -es — skyndaþis, -es skyndaþis, -es
þū skyndas skyndis, -es — skyndaþis, -es skyndaþis, -es
han skyndas skyndis, -es — skyndaþis, -es skyndaþis, -es
vīr skyndums, -oms skyndums, -oms — skyndaþums, -oms skyndaþums, -oms
īr skyndins skyndins — skyndaþins skyndaþins
þēr skyndas skyndins — skyndaþus, -os skyndaþins

Descendants

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skynda, from Old Norse skynda, from Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.

Pronunciation

Verb

skynda ‎(present skyndar, preterite skyndade, supine skyndat, imperative skynda)

  1. (reflexive) to hurry; to move quickly, to do something quickly
    Om du inte skyndar dig till bussen så kommer du missa den.
    If you don't hurry to the bus you'll miss it.
  2. (rare) to hurry to do something; to do something as soon as possible
    Skynda att ta ut bullarna ur ugnen!
    Hurry to take the buns out of the oven!
  3. to hurry; to move quickly
    Om du inte skyndar till bussen så kommer du missa den.
    If you don't hurry to the bus you'll miss it.
  4. (with "till") to (quickly) approach someone in order to offer help or assistance
    Mannen skyndade till till de nödställda.
    The man hurried to the people in distress.
  5. (intransitive, with "på") to hurry up, to move or act faster
  6. (transitive, with "på") to rush someone or something; to cause to move or act faster
    Om han drar benen efter sig igen måste du skynda på honom.
    If he drags his feet again you'll have to rush him.

Related terms

  • påskynda
  • skyndsam
  • skyndsamt

Synonyms

  • (to move quickly): hasta

See also

Etymology

From Old Norse skynda, from Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.

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