skria

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse *skría, from Proto-Germanic *skrīhaną.

Verb

skrīa

1. to scream

Conjugation

Conjugation of skrīa (weak)

	present				past
infinitive	skrīa				—
participle	skrīandi, -e				skrīaþer
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	skrīar	skrīi, -e	—		skrē, skrīaþe	skrīaþi, -e
þū	skrīar	skrīi, -e	skrīa		skrē, skrīaþe	skrīaþi, -e
han	skrīar	skrīi, -e	—		skrē, skrīaþe	skrīaþi, -e
vīr	skrīum, -om	skrīum, -om	skrīum, -om		skrīaþum, -om	skrīaþum, -om
īr	skrīin	skrīin	skrīin		skrīaþin	skrīaþin
þēr	skrīa	skrīin	—		skrīaþu, -o	skrīaþin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	—	—	—		—	—
þū	—	—	—		—	—
han	—	—	—		—	—
vīr	—	—	—		—	—
īr	—	—	—		—	—
þēr	—	—	—		—	—

Descendants

• Swedish: skria

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish skria.

Verb

skria (present skriar, preterite skriade, supine skriat, imperative skria)

1. to give a loud, high-pitched scream

   måsarna skriade

   the seagulls screamed

   1. to bray (of donkey)

      åsnan skriade

      the donkey brayed

Conjugation

Conjugation of skria (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	skria		skrias
supine	skriat		skriats
imperative	skria		—
imper. plural1	skrien		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	skriar	skriade	skrias	skriades
ind. plural1	skria	skriade	skrias	skriades
subjunctive2	skrie	skriade	skries	skriades
present participle		skriande
past participle		—

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

Related terms

• skri

References

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