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Gothic
Romanization
skūra
- Romanization of 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐍂𐌰
Maltese
Adjective
skura f
- feminine singular of skur
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
skura n
- definite plural of skur (Etymology 1)
skura m or f
- definite feminine singular of skur (Etymology 2)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Verb
skura (present tense skurar, past tense skura, past participle skura, passive infinitive skurast, present participle skurande, imperative skura/skur)
- to scrub (to rub hard)
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
skura n
- plural definite of skur
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Noun
skura f
- singular definite of skur
Further reading
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skūrō (“shelter, shack”).
Noun
skūra f
- (Lombardic) roofing, protection
Descendants
Swedish
Etymology
Uncertain. Cognate of English scour, Danish skure, Norwegian Nynorsk skura, Dutch schuren, German scheuern. Possibly related to German schüren, Old English sċorian.
Verb
skura (present skurar, preterite skurade, supine skurat, imperative skura)
- to scrub, to scour (a floor or toilet or the like)
- Synonym: skrubba
ett skurat golv- a scrubbed floor
Hans jobb var att skura toaletter- His job was to scrub toilets
Conjugation
Conjugation of skura (weak)
Derived terms
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