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Danish
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *skridą, cognate with Swedish skred. A verbal noun of *skrīþaną, *skrīdaną (Danish skride).
Pronunciation
Noun
skred n (singular definite skreddet, plural indefinite skred)
- slide, slip, slip (e.g. of a moving vehicle, stocks, or values, also used positively)
- landslide, landslip, avalanche (a displacement and fall of earth)
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
skred
- imperative of skride
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse skrið.
Noun
skred n (definite singular skredet, indefinite plural skred, definite plural skreda or skredene)
- an avalanche, landslide, etc.
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse skrið.
Noun
skred n (definite singular skredet, indefinite plural skred, definite plural skreda)
- an avalanche, landslide, etc.
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Swedish
Verb
skred
- past indicative of skrida