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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)
- 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))
- ravish (rape)
Conjugation
Conjugation of skända (weak)
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