skira

See also: skíra

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skíra, from Proto-Germanic *skīrijaną.

Verb

skīra

1. to clear, make pure

Conjugation

Conjugation of skīra (weak)

	present				past
infinitive	skīra				—
participle	skīrandi, skīrande				skīrþer
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	skīrir	skīri, skīre	—		skīrþi, skīrþe	skīrþi, skīrþe
þū	skīrir	skīri, skīre	skīr		skīrþi, skīrþe	skīrþi, skīrþe
han	skīrir	skīri, skīre	—		skīrþi, skīrþe	skīrþi, skīrþe
vīr	skīrum, skīrom	skīrum, skīrom	skīrum, skīrom		skīrþum, skīrþom	skīrþum, skīrþom
īr	skīrin	skīrin	skīrin		skīrþin	skīrþin
þēr	skīra	skīrin	—		skīrþu, skīrþo	skīrþin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	skīris	skīris, skīres	—		skīrþis, skīrþes	skīrþis, skīrþes
þū	skīris	skīris, skīres	—		skīrþis, skīrþes	skīrþis, skīrþes
han	skīris	skīris, skīres	—		skīrþis, skīrþes	skīrþis, skīrþes
vīr	skīrums, skīroms	skīrums, skīroms	—		skīrþums, skīrþoms	skīrþums, skīrþoms
īr	skīrins	skīrins	—		skīrþins	skīrþins
þēr	skīras	skīrins	—		skīrþus, skīrþos	skīrþins

Descendants

• Swedish: skira

Swedish

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

skira

1. inflection of skir:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Swedish skira, from Old Norse skíra, from Proto-Germanic *skīrijaną.

Verb

skira (present skirar, preterite skirade, supine skirat, imperative skira)

1. to melt (butter)

   skirat smör

   melted/clarified butter

Usage notes

Originally of clarifying butter, but often extended to mean melting butter in general.

Conjugation

Conjugation of skira (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	skira		skiras
supine	skirat		skirats
imperative	skira		—
imper. plural1	skiren		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	skirar	skirade	skiras	skirades
ind. plural1	skira	skirade	skiras	skirades
subjunctive2	skire	skirade	skires	skirades
present participle		skirande
past participle		skirad

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

References

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