skorra

Maltese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɔr.ra/

Noun

skorra f

1. Alternative form of skwerra: set square

Swedish

Verb

skorra (present skorrar, preterite skorrade, supine skorrat, imperative skorra)

1. to speak or sound with a guttural R

   I Skåne skorrar de flesta / I Skåne talar de flesta med skorrande R

   In Scania, most people speak with a guttural R

2. to make a dull quivering (and unpleasant) noise (sometimes figuratively); to jar, to grate, to jangle

   orden skorrade falskt

   the words rang false

Conjugation

Conjugation of skorra (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	skorra		skorras
supine	skorrat		skorrats
imperative	skorra		—
imper. plural1	skorren		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	skorrar	skorrade	skorras	skorrades
ind. plural1	skorra	skorrade	skorras	skorrades
subjunctive2	skorre	skorrade	skorres	skorrades
present participle		skorrande
past participle		—

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

See also

• skånska

References

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