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Swedish
Etymology
Equivalent to skum + -a.
Pronunciation
Verb
skymma (present skymmer, preterite skymde, supine skymt, imperative skym)
- to obscure (from view), to blot out
Träden skymmer sjön- The trees obscure the lake (the lake can't be (completely) seen because the trees are in the way)
Månen skymmer solen under en solförmörkelse- The moon obscures the sun during a solar eclipse
- to be getting dark (during dusk)
Det började skymma ute- It was beginning to get dark outside
Conjugation
Conjugation of skymma (weak)
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