skratta

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

Verb

skratta (present tense skrattar, past tense skratta, past participle skratta, passive infinitive skrattast, present participle skrattande, imperative skratta/skratt)

  1. to laugh loudly
  2. (of birds) to cackle, make a loud noise (e.g. like a crow)

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Swedish

Etymology

skratt +‎ -a, used since 1561, cognate with Danish skratte (“to rattle, to make noise”), related to an obsolete Swedish word skrata (to scare away by making noise).

Pronunciation

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Verb

skratta (present skrattar, preterite skrattade, supine skrattat, imperative skratta)

  1. to laugh
    Synonyms: garva, flabba

Conjugation

Conjugation of skratta (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive skratta skrattas
Supine skrattat skrattats
Imperative skratta —
Imper. plural1 skratten —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative skrattar skrattade skrattas skrattades
Ind. plural1 skratta skrattade skrattas skrattades
Subjunctive2 skratte skrattade skrattes skrattades
Participles
Present participle skrattande
Past participle skrattad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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