skaða

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See also: skada and skaþa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skaða, from Proto-Germanic *skaþōną (to injure). Cognate with English scathe and German schaden.

Pronunciation

Verb

skaða (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative skaðaði, supine skaðað)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to harm, to damage
    Synonyms: skemma, laska, skadda
  2. (transitive, with accusative) to injure, to hurt
    Synonym: meiða

Conjugation

  • skaði (damage, loss; hurt, injury)