skrida

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

skrida (present tense skrid, past tense skreid, past participle skridd or skridt or skride, present participle skridande, imperative skrid)

  1. alternative form of skri

Swedish

Verb

skrida (present skrider, preterite skred, supine skridit, imperative skrid)

  1. (often with fram (“forth”)) to move slowly with dignity
    Begravningståget skred fram fram genom staden
    The funeral procession progressed through the city
  2. (often with fram (“forth”)) to skate (especially with long strides)
    Synonym: (colloquial, more general) skrilla
  3. (figuratively, often of time and the like) to progress
    Arbetet skrider långsamt framåt
    Work is slowly progressing
    Natten skrider mot morgon
    The night moves towards dawn (somewhat poetic)

Conjugation

Conjugation of skrida (class 1 strong)
active passive
infinitive skrida skridas
supine skridit skridits
imperative skrid —
imper. plural1 skriden —
present past present past
indicative skrider skred skrids, skrides skreds
ind. plural1 skrida skredo skridas skredos
subjunctive2 skride skrede skrides skredes
present participle skridande
past participle skriden

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

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