skålla

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Swedish skalda. Regarding loss of d, compare fålla, hålla, vålla. Further origin beyond Old Swedish disputed. Possibly from Old French escalder, from Latin excaldāre. Compare English scald.

Verb

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skålla (present skållar, preterite skållade, supine skållat, imperative skålla)

  1. to scald (burn with hot liquid)
    Han skållades när duschen sprutade ut kokhett vatten
    He was scalded when the shower sprayed out boiling-hot water
  2. to scald a food item, for example to blanch
    skållade mandlar
    blanched almonds

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