skruva

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

skruva (present tense skruvar, past tense skruva, past participle skruva, passive infinitive skruvast, present participle skruvande, imperative skruva/skruv)

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of skru

Swedish

Etymology

skruv +‎ -a

Pronunciation

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Verb

skruva (present skruvar, preterite skruvade, supine skruvat, imperative skruva)

  1. to screw; to fasten (or unfasten) a screw
  2. to rotate something along its length axis
  3. (ball games) to give spin to the ball
  4. (in "skruva på sig") to twist and turn; to display discomfort; to squirm (like squirm, but not necessarily as intense)
    Han skruvade lite obekvämt på sig i stolen
    He shifted a bit uncomfortably in his chair

Conjugation

Conjugation of skruva (weak)
active passive
infinitive skruva skruvas
supine skruvat skruvats
imperative skruva —
imper. plural1 skruven —
present past present past
indicative skruvar skruvade skruvas skruvades
ind. plural1 skruva skruvade skruvas skruvades
subjunctive2 skruve skruvade skruves skruvades
present participle skruvande
past participle skruvad

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

  • skruvning

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