skranka

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German schranke (barrier; bar). Cognate of German Schranke (barrier; limit).

Noun

skranka c

  1. barrier, limit

Usage notes

Mostly used in the plural.

Declension

Declension of skranka
nominative genitive
singular indefinite skranka skrankas
definite skrankan skrankans
plural indefinite skrankor skrankors
definite skrankorna skrankornas

Verb

skranka (present skrankar, preterite skrankade, supine skrankat, imperative skranka)

  1. divide, cordon off

Conjugation

Conjugation of skranka (weak)
active passive
infinitive skranka skrankas
supine skrankat skrankats
imperative skranka
imper. plural1 skranken
present past present past
indicative skrankar skrankade skrankas skrankades
ind. plural1 skranka skrankade skrankas skrankades
subjunctive2 skranke skrankade skrankes skrankades
present participle skrankande
past participle

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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