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Swedish
Etymology
Cognate with Danish skøje, from Dutch schooien, used in Swedish since 1766
Verb
skoja (present skojar, preterite skojade, supine skojat, imperative skoja)
- (obsolete) to travel around in freedom without a plan or profession, to run around in a playful manner, to fool around
- Ziguenarfolket skoja kring landet
- Gypsies go all around the country
- to joke, to play jokes, to prank
- morfar skojar med barnen
- grandpa is playing jokes with the kids
- Jag skojade bara
- I was only joking
- (by ironic extension) to fool (somebody); to cheat, to swindle, to betray
Conjugation
Conjugation of skoja (weak)
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