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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish skuþa, skoþa, from Old Norse skoða, from Proto-Germanic *skuþōną. Related with skön (“fair, beautiful”).
Pronunciation
Verb
skåda (present skådar, preterite skådade, supine skådat, imperative skåda)
- (dated, poetic) to watch, to behold
- Synonyms: betrakta, titta på
- skåda inte en given häst i munnen ― don't look a gift horse in the mouth
1891, “Betlehems stjärna [The star of Bethlehem]”, Viktor Rydberg (lyrics):Herden, som sover trött, barnet, som slumrar sött, vakna vid underbar korus av röster, skåda en härligt klar stjärna i öster.- The shepherd, sleeping tired, the child, dozing sweetly, wake at a wonderful chorus of voices, see a lovely bright star in the East.
Usage notes
- Today mainly present as last term in compounds, in the form of -skådare, “watcher” in the meaning of “someone who looks at”. See below.
Conjugation
Conjugation of skåda (weak)
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