skranka
Swedish
Etymology
From Middle Low German schranke (“barrier; bar”). Cognate of German Schranke (“barrier; limit”).
Noun
skranka c
Usage notes
Mostly used in the plural.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | skranka | skrankas |
| definite | skrankan | skrankans | |
| plural | indefinite | skrankor | skrankors |
| definite | skrankorna | skrankornas |
Related terms
Verb
skranka (present skrankar, preterite skrankade, supine skrankat, imperative skranka)
Conjugation
| 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.
References
- skranka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skranka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skranka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- skranka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)