skruva
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Verb
[edit]skruva (present tense skruvar, past tense skruva, past participle skruva, passive infinitive skruvast, present participle skruvande, imperative skruva/skruv)
Swedish
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Verb
[edit]skruva (present skruvar, preterite skruvade, supine skruvat, imperative skruva)
- to screw; to fasten (or unfasten) a screw
- to rotate something along its length axis
- (ball games) to give spin to the ball
- (in "skruva på sig") to twist and turn; to display discomfort; to squirm (like squirm, but not necessarily as intense)
- Han skruvade lite obekvämt på sig i stolen
- He shifted a bit uncomfortably in his chair
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | skruva | skruvas | ||
| supine | skruvat | skruvats | ||
| imperative | skruva | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | skruven | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | skruvar | skruvade | skruvas | skruvades |
| ind. plural1 | skruva | skruvade | skruvas | skruvades |
| subjunctive2 | skruve | skruvade | skruves | skruvades |
| present participle | skruvande | |||
| past participle | skruvad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- skruva in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skruva in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skruva in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)