skira

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See also: skíra

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skíra, from Proto-Germanic *skīrijaną.

Verb

skīra

  1. to clear, make pure

Conjugation

Conjugation of skīra (weak)
present past
infinitive skīra —
participle skīrandi, skīrande skīrþer
active voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk skīrir skīri, skīre —   skīrþi, skīrþe skīrþi, skīrþe
þū skīrir skīri, skīre skīr skīrþi, skīrþe skīrþi, skīrþe
han skīrir skīri, skīre —   skīrþi, skīrþe skīrþi, skīrþe
vīr skīrum, skīrom skīrum, skīrom skīrum, skīrom skīrþum, skīrþom skīrþum, skīrþom
īr skīrin skīrin skīrin skīrþin skīrþin
þēr skīra skīrin —   skīrþu, skīrþo skīrþin
mediopassive voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk skīris skīris, skīres —   skīrþis, skīrþes skīrþis, skīrþes
þū skīris skīris, skīres —   skīrþis, skīrþes skīrþis, skīrþes
han skīris skīris, skīres —   skīrþis, skīrþes skīrþis, skīrþes
vīr skīrums, skīroms skīrums, skīroms —   skīrþums, skīrþoms skīrþums, skīrþoms
īr skīrins skīrins —   skīrþins skīrþins
þēr skīras skīrins —   skīrþus, skīrþos skīrþins

Descendants

  • Swedish: skira

Swedish

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

skira

  1. inflection of skir:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Swedish skira, from Old Norse skíra, from Proto-Germanic *skīrijaną.

Verb

skira (present skirar, preterite skirade, supine skirat, imperative skira)

  1. to melt (butter)
    skirat smör
    melted/clarified butter

Usage notes

Originally of clarifying butter, but often extended to mean melting butter in general.

Conjugation

Conjugation of skira (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive skira skiras
Supine skirat skirats
Imperative skira —
Imper. plural1 skiren —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative skirar skirade skiras skirades
Ind. plural1 skira skirade skiras skirades
Subjunctive2 skire skirade skires skirades
Participles
Present participle skirande
Past participle skirad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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