skeda

Swedish

Etymology

sked (“spoon”) +‎ -a

Verb

skeda (present skedar, preterite skedade, supine skedat, imperative skeda)

1. (often with upp (“up”)) to spoon (up) (serve/transfer with a spoon)
2. to spoon (lie nestled front-to-back)

   Synonyms: ligga sked, sova sked

3. to separate (precious metals) from each other

Conjugation

Conjugation of skeda (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	skeda		skedas
supine	skedat		skedats
imperative	skeda		—
imper. plural1	skeden		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	skedar	skedade	skedas	skedades
ind. plural1	skeda	skedade	skedas	skedades
subjunctive2	skede	skedade	skedes	skedades
present participle		skedande
past participle		skedad

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

References

• skeda in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skeda in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• skeda in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)