skura

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Gothic

Romanization

skūra

  1. Romanization of 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐍂𐌰

Maltese

Adjective

skura f

  1. feminine singular of skur

Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

skura n

  1. definite plural of skur (Etymology 1)

skura m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of skur (Etymology 2)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

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Verb

skura (present tense skurar, past tense skura, past participle skura, passive infinitive skurast, present participle skurande, imperative skura/skur)

  1. to scrub (to rub hard)
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Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

skura n

  1. plural definite of skur

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Noun

skura f

  1. singular definite of skur

Further reading

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skūrō (shelter, shack).

Noun

skūra f

  1. (Lombardic) roofing, protection

Descendants

  • Italian: scuro

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)

  1. 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

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