sköta

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See also: skota and skotā

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skeyta (“to join, take care of”)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /²ɧøːˌta/

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Verb

sköta (present sköter, preterite skötte, supine skött, imperative sköt)

  1. (sometimes followed by om) to manage to, to maintain, to care for, to nurse
    Nisse sköter finanserna
    Nisse manages the finances
    Patienten sköts av syster Bengt
    The patient is cared for by sister Bengt
  2. (reflexive) to behave
    han kunde inte sköta sig
    he could not behave
    (literally, “he could not take care of himself”)

Usage notes

Bit more of a "care for" nuance when of people and followed by om. "Jag ska sköta om dig" (I will care for you) sounds better than "Jag ska sköta dig" (I will take care of/manage you, ish).

Conjugation

Conjugation of sköta (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive sköta skötas
Supine skött skötts
Imperative sköt —
Imper. plural1 sköten —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative sköter skötte sköts, skötes sköttes
Ind. plural1 sköta skötte skötas sköttes
Subjunctive2 sköte skötte skötes sköttes
Participles
Present participle skötande
Past participle skött
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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