skildra

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• skildret

Verb

skildra

1. inflection of skildre:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• skildre

Etymology

From Middle Low German schilderen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʃɪldrɑ/

Verb

skildra (present tense skildrar, past tense skildra, past participle skildra, passive infinitive skildrast, present participle skildrande, imperative skildra/skildr)

1. to describe, depict

Synonyms

• beskriva

Derived terms

• skildring

References

• “skildra” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German schilderen. Cognate of Dutch schilderen, German schildern. Doublet of skylt and sköld.

Verb

skildra (present skildrar, preterite skildrade, supine skildrat, imperative skildra)

1. to depict, to portray, to describe

   Synonyms: avbilda, framställa, beskriva

Conjugation

Conjugation of skildra (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	skildra		skildras
supine	skildrat		skildrats
imperative	skildra		—
imper. plural1	skildren		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	skildrar	skildrade	skildras	skildrades
ind. plural1	skildra	skildrade	skildras	skildrades
subjunctive2	skildre	skildrade	skildres	skildrades
present participle		skildrande
past participle		skildrad

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

References

• skildra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skildra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• skildra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• skildra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)