skura

See also: škura

Gothic

Romanization

skūra

  1. romanization of 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐍂𐌰

Maltese

Adjective

skura f

  1. feminine singular of skur

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

skura n

  1. definite plural of skur (Etymology 1)

Noun

skura m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of skur (Etymology 2)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²skʉːrɑ/

Verb

skura (present tense skurar, past tense skura, past participle skura, passive infinitive skurast, present participle skurande, imperative skura/skur)

  1. to scrub (to rub hard)
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskʉːrɑ/

Noun

skura n

  1. definite plural of skur

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskʉːrɑ/

Noun

skura f

  1. definite singular of skur

Further reading

Old High German

Alternative forms

  • skiura

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skūrō (shelter, shack).

Noun

skūra f

  1. (Lombardic) roofing, protection

Descendants

  • Italian: scuro

Swedish

Etymology

Probably from Old French escurer. Cognate of English scour, Danish skure, Norwegian Nynorsk skura, Dutch schuren, German scheuern. Possibly related to German schüren, Old English sċorian.

Verb

skura (present skurar, preterite skurade, supine skurat, imperative skura)

  1. to scrub, to scour (a floor or toilet or the like)
    Synonym: skrubba
    ett skurat golv
    a scrubbed floor
    Hans jobb var att skura toaletter
    His job was to scrub toilets

Conjugation

Conjugation of skura (weak)
active passive
infinitive skura skuras
supine skurat skurats
imperative skura
imper. plural1 skuren
present past present past
indicative skurar skurade skuras skurades
ind. plural1 skura skurade skuras skurades
subjunctive2 skure skurade skures skurades
present participle skurande
past participle skurad

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

Derived terms

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