skjuta

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skiūta, from Old Norse skjóta, from Proto-Germanic *skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²ɧʉːta/
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  • Rhymes: -²ʉːta

Verb

skjuta (present skjuter, preterite sköt, supine skjutit, imperative skjut)

  1. to shoot; to fire with a weapon
    Synonym: avfyra
    Det är inte bara att skjuta, du måste träffa också.
    It is not only to shoot, you need to hit too.
  2. to hit with a projectile from a weapon
    Synonym: träffa
    Han blev skjuten i armen.
    He got shot in the arm.
  3. (sports) to kick, throw, or hit a ball or similar with considerable force; in order to attempt to score a goal in a sport such as soccer, football, hockey or similar.
    Synonyms: sparka, slå
    Han sköt bollen i mål!
    He shot the ball into the goal!
  4. to push on an object in order to move it; to shove
    Synonym: trycka
    Hon sköt lådan framför sig.
    She pushed the box in front of her.
  5. to move something into the future
    Synonym: senarelägga
    Jag tycker vi skjuter på schemat 30 minuter.
    I think we push the schedule 30 minutes.
  6. to protrude, to extend (like a shoot)
    Synonym: sticka ut
    Hon snubblade på en gren sköt ut från buskaget.
    She fell on a branch that protruded from the bushes.
  7. skyrocket, to increase with accelerating speed
    Synonyms: skena, rusa
    Börsen sköt i höjden.
    The stockmarket skyrocket.
    (literally, “The stockmarket shoot into the sky/height.”)
  8. (colloquial) to scan a barcode or similar
    Synonym: skanna, läsa av
    Glöm inte skjuta mjölken.
    Do not forget to scan the milk.
  9. (slang) inject oneself with a syringe (often illegal narcotics)
    Synonym: injicera
    En väktare såg henne skjuta heroin.
    A security guard saw her shooting heroin.

Conjugation

Conjugation of skjuta (class 2 strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive skjuta skjutas
Supine skjutit skjutits
Imperative skjut —
Imper. plural1 skjuten —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative skjuter sköt skjuts, skjutes sköts
Ind. plural1 skjuta sköto skjutas skötos
Subjunctive2 skjute sköte skjutes skötes
Participles
Present participle skjutande
Past participle skjuten
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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