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Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish skingra, further origin disputed.
Verb
skingra (present skingrar, preterite skingrade, supine skingrat, imperative skingra)
- to disperse, to scatter (cause to spread out (and disappear))
skingra en folksamling- disperse a crowd
- (passive voice or reflexive) to disperse, to scatter (spread out (and disappear))
Demonstranterna skingrades / skingrade sig- The protesters dispersed (themselves – "Demonstranterna skingrade" instead means they were dispersing something else)
- to part (of clouds or the like – "part the sea" would be "dela havet" instead)
Molnen skingrades / skingrade sig- The clouds parted
- (figuratively) to dispel, to dissipate, etc.
Hon skingrade mina tvivel- She dispelled by doubts
Conjugation
Conjugation of skingra (weak)
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