sköta

See also: skota and skotā

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skeyta (“to join, take care of”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²ɧøːˌta/

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Verb

sköta (present sköter, preterite skötte, supine skött, imperative sköt)

(sometimes followed by om) to manage to, to maintain, to care for, to nurse
Nisse sköter finanserna
Nisse manages the finances

Patienten sköts av syster Bengt
The patient is cared for by sister Bengt
(reflexive) to behave
han kunde inte sköta sig
he could not behave
(literally, “he could not take care of himself”)

Usage notes

Bit more of a "care for" nuance when of people and followed by om. "Jag ska sköta om dig" (I will care for you) sounds better than "Jag ska sköta dig" (I will take care of/manage you, ish).

Conjugation

Conjugation of sköta (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	sköta		skötas
Supine	skött		skötts
Imperative	sköt		—
Imper. plural¹	sköten		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	sköter	skötte	sköts, skötes	sköttes
Ind. plural¹	sköta	skötte	skötas	sköttes
Subjunctive²	sköte	skötte	skötes	sköttes
	Participles
Present participle	skötande
Past participle	skött
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

Anagrams

köats, sökta, ökats