skita
See also: skíta
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈscɪːta/
- Rhymes: -ɪːta
Noun
skita f (genitive singular skitu, nominative plural skitur)
- (informal, vulgar) diarrhea
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skita | skitan | skitur | skiturnar |
| accusative | skitu | skituna | skitur | skiturnar |
| dative | skitu | skitunni | skitum | skitunum |
| genitive | skitu | skitunnar | skita | skitanna |
Further reading
- “skita” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- skite (verb with e or split infinitive)
Etymology
From Old Norse skíta, from Proto-Germanic *skītaną. Akin to English shit.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²ʃiːtɑ/
Verb
skita (present tense skit, past tense skeit, supine skite, past participle skiten, present participle skitande, imperative skit)
Synonyms
Related terms
Adverb
skita
- (colloquial, vulgar) Used as an intensifier for drunkenness
References
- “skita” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
Old Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse skíta, from Proto-Germanic *skītaną.
Verb
skīta
Conjugation
| present | past | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | skīta | — | ||||
| participle | skītandi, skītande | skitin | ||||
| active voice | indicative | subjunctive | imperative | indicative | subjunctive | |
| iæk | skīter | skīti, skīte | — | skēt | skiti, skite | |
| þū | skīter | skīti, skīte | skīt | *skēst | skiti, skite | |
| han | skīter | skīti, skīte | — | skēt | skiti, skite | |
| vīr | skītum, skītom | skītum, skītom | skītum, skītom | skitum, skitom | skitum, skitom | |
| īr | skītin | skītin | skītin | skitin | skitin | |
| þēr | skīta | skītin | — | skitu, skito | skitin | |
| mediopassive voice | indicative | subjunctive | imperative | indicative | subjunctive | |
| iæk | skīts | skītis, skītes | — | skēts | skitis, skites | |
| þū | skīts | skītis, skītes | — | *skēsts | skitis, skites | |
| han | skīts | skītis, skītes | — | skēts | skitis, skites | |
| vīr | skītums, -oms | skītums, skītoms | — | skitums, skitoms | skitums, skitoms | |
| īr | skītins | skītins | — | skitins | skitins | |
| þēr | skītas | skītins | — | skitus, skitos | skitins | |
Descendants
- Swedish: skita
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish skīta, from Old Norse skíta, from Proto-Germanic *skītaną, from Proto-Indo-European *skeyd, *sḱeyd- (“to part with, separate, cut off”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²ɧiːˌta/
- Rhymes: -²iːta
Verb
skita (present skiter or skitar, preterite sket or skitade, supine skitit or skitat, imperative skit or skita)
- (strong conjugation, vulgar) to shit
- (strong conjugation, vulgar, when clear from context) to fart
- Synonyms: fisa, fjärta, lägga av en brakare, lägga av en rökare, möka, prutta, släppa sig, släppa väder
- Sket du?
- Did you fart?
- (skita i, strong conjugation, colloquial, somewhat vulgar) to not give a shit about, to ignore, to skip
- (skita ner, transitive, intransitive, weak conjugation, colloquial) to make (something) dirty (usually with implied disapproval)
- Synonyms: smutsa ner, förorena
- De har skitat ner något förskräckligt
- They've made a terrible mess [They have shit down something awful]
- (reflexive, colloquial, somewhat vulgar) to fail (of some pursuit); to not work out, to go pear-shaped, etc.
- Vi tänkte gå på picknick, men det ser ut att börja regna, så det skiter sig nog
- We were going to have a picnic, but it looks like it's starting to rain, so we'll probably have to cancel it [it (impersonal) will probably shit itself]
- Det sket sig med den där tjejen
- Things didn't work out [it shit itself] with that girl
- Det höll på att skita sig, men vi räddade upp det
- Things were [it was] about to go pear-shaped [shit itself], but we salvaged it
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | skita | — | ||
| supine | skitit | — | ||
| imperative | skit | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | skiten | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | skiter | sket | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | skita | sketo | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | skite | skete | — | — |
| present participle | skitande | |||
| past participle | skiten | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | skita | skitas | ||
| supine | skitat | skitats | ||
| imperative | skita | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | skiten | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | skitar | skitade | skitas | skitades |
| ind. plural1 | skita | skitade | skitas | skitades |
| subjunctive2 | skite | skitade | skites | skitades |
| present participle | skitande | |||
| past participle | skitad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms
Related terms
Noun
skita c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | skita | skitas |
| definite | skitan | skitans | |
| plural | indefinite | skitor | skitors |
| definite | skitorna | skitornas |
References
- skita in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skita sig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skita in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skita in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- Fula Ordboken