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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse skeyta (“to join, take care of”)
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /²ɧøːˌta/
Verb
sköta (present sköter, preterite skötte, supine skött, imperative sköt)
- (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
- (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)
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