skynda

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse skunda, skynda, from Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.

Verb

skynda

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of skunda

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.

Verb

skynda

  1. (transitive) to hasten, accelerate

Conjugation

Conjugation of skynda — active (weak class 1)
infinitive skynda
present participle skyndandi
past participle skyndr
indicative present past
1st-person singular skyndi skynda
2nd-person singular skyndir skyndir
3rd-person singular skyndir skyndi
1st-person plural skyndum skyndum
2nd-person plural skyndið skynduð
3rd-person plural skynda skyndu
subjunctive present past
1st-person singular skynda skynda
2nd-person singular skyndir skyndir
3rd-person singular skyndi skyndi
1st-person plural skyndim skyndim
2nd-person plural skyndið skyndið
3rd-person plural skyndi skyndi
imperative present
2nd-person singular skynd, skyndi
1st-person plural skyndum
2nd-person plural skyndið
Conjugation of skynda — mediopassive (weak class 1)
infinitive skyndask
present participle skyndandisk
past participle skynzk
indicative present past
1st-person singular skyndumk skyndumk
2nd-person singular skyndisk skyndisk
3rd-person singular skyndisk skyndisk
1st-person plural skyndumsk skyndumsk
2nd-person plural skyndizk skynduzk
3rd-person plural skyndask skyndusk
subjunctive present past
1st-person singular skyndumk skyndumk
2nd-person singular skyndisk skyndisk
3rd-person singular skyndisk skyndisk
1st-person plural skyndimsk skyndimsk
2nd-person plural skyndizk skyndizk
3rd-person plural skyndisk skyndisk
imperative present
2nd-person singular skynzk, skyndisk
1st-person plural skyndumsk
2nd-person plural skyndizk

Descendants

  • Norwegian Nynorsk: skynda, skynde (obsolete)
  • Norwegian Bokmål: skynde
  • Old Swedish: skynda

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skynda, from Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.

Verb

skynda

  1. (transitive) to hastily drive
  2. (intransitive) to hasten

Conjugation

Conjugation of skynda (weak)
present past
infinitive skynda —
participle skyndandi, skyndande skynder
active voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk skyndir skyndi, skynde —   skyndi, skynde skyndi, skynde
þū skyndir skyndi, skynde skynd skyndi, skynde skyndi, skynde
han skyndir skyndi, skynde —   skyndi, skynde skyndi, skynde
vīr skyndum, skyndom skyndum, skyndom skyndum, skyndom skyndum, skyndom skyndum, skyndom
īr skyndin skyndin skyndin skyndin skyndin
þēr skynda skyndin —   skyndu, skyndo skyndin
mediopassive voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk skyndis skyndis, skyndes —   skyndis, skyndes skyndis, skyndes
þū skyndis skyndis, skyndes —   skyndis, skyndes skyndis, skyndes
han skyndis skyndis, skyndes —   skyndis, skyndes skyndis, skyndes
vīr skyndums, skyndoms skyndums, skyndoms —   skyndums, skyndoms skyndums, skyndoms
īr skyndins skyndins —   skyndins skyndins
þēr skyndas skyndins —   skyndus, skyndos skyndins

or

Conjugation of skynda (weak)
present past
infinitive skynda —
participle skyndandi, -e skyndaþer
active voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk skyndar skyndi, -e — skyndaþi, -e skyndaþi, -e
þū skyndar skyndi, -e skynda skyndaþi, -e skyndaþi, -e
han skyndar skyndi, -e — skyndaþi, -e skyndaþi, -e
vīr skyndum, -om skyndum, -om skyndum, -om skyndaþum, -om skyndaþum, -om
īr skyndin skyndin skyndin skyndaþin skyndaþin
þēr skynda skyndin — skyndaþu, -o skyndaþin
mediopassive voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk skyndas skyndis, -es — skyndaþis, -es skyndaþis, -es
þū skyndas skyndis, -es — skyndaþis, -es skyndaþis, -es
han skyndas skyndis, -es — skyndaþis, -es skyndaþis, -es
vīr skyndums, -oms skyndums, -oms — skyndaþums, -oms skyndaþums, -oms
īr skyndins skyndins — skyndaþins skyndaþins
þēr skyndas skyndins — skyndaþus, -os skyndaþins

Descendants

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skynda, from Old Norse skynda, from Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

skynda (present skyndar, preterite skyndade, supine skyndat, imperative skynda)

  1. (reflexive) to hurry; to move quickly, to do something quickly
    Om du inte skyndar dig till bussen så kommer du missa den.
    If you don't hurry to the bus you'll miss it.
  2. (rare) to hurry to do something; to do something as soon as possible
    Skynda att ta ut bullarna ur ugnen!
    Hurry to take the buns out of the oven!
  3. (with "till") to (quickly) approach someone in order to offer help or assistance
    Mannen skyndade till till de nödställda.
    The man hurried to the people in distress.
  4. (intransitive, with "på") to hurry up, to move or act faster
  5. (transitive, with "på") to rush someone or something; to cause to move or act faster
    Om han drar benen efter sig igen måste du skynda på honom.
    If he drags his feet again you'll have to rush him.

Conjugation

Conjugation of skynda (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive skynda skyndas
Supine skyndat skyndats
Imperative skynda —
Imper. plural1 skynden —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative skyndar skyndade skyndas skyndades
Ind. plural1 skynda skyndade skyndas skyndades
Subjunctive2 skynde skyndade skyndes skyndades
Participles
Present participle skyndande
Past participle skyndad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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