skända

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skænda, from Middle Low German schenden, from Old Saxon *skendian, from Proto-West Germanic *skandijan. Cognate of Danish skænde, Dutch schenden, German schänden, Old English scendan.

Verb

skända (present skändar, preterite skändade, supine skändat, imperative skända)

  1. desecrate, defile, violate (treat (something ordinarily respected) with grave disrespect)
    skända en grav
    desecrate a grave
    skända någons minne
    defile someone's memory
    SKÄNDA FLAGGAN. VÄGRA VAPEN. SVIK FOSTERLANDET. VAR ONATIONELL. KUKEN.
    DESECRATE THE FLAG. REFUSE TO TAKE UP ARMS / BE A CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR. BETRAY YOUR COUNTRY. BE UN-NATIONAL . THE DICK. (text on a famous screen print from 1967 (image))
  2. ravish (rape)

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