skryta

See also: skrytą

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Low German schruten.

Verb

skryta (present tense skryter, past tense skrytte, past participle skrytt, passive infinitive skrytast, present participle skrytande, imperative skryt)

  1. to brag, boast
  2. to bray (donkey)

Synonyms

  • skrøyta

References

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskrɘ.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ɘta
  • Syllabification: skry‧ta

Adjective

skryta

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of skryty

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German schruten (to puff, snort), probably an expressive/imitative development of Old Saxon hrutan (to snore, make a noise).

Pronunciation

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Verb

skryta (present skryter, preterite skröt, supine skrutit, imperative skryt)

  1. to boast, to brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself

Conjugation

Conjugation of skryta (class 2 strong)
active passive
infinitive skryta
supine skrutit
imperative skryt
imper. plural1 skryten
present past present past
indicative skryter skröt
ind. plural1 skryta skröto
subjunctive2 skryte skröte
present participle skrytande
past participle skruten

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

  • omskruten
  • skryt (boasting, bragging)

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