skyldra
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from German schildern (“stand guard”). First attested in 1679.
Verb
[edit]skyldra (present skyldrar, preterite skyldrade, supine skyldrat, imperative skyldra)
- to present arms, to put (a rifle) to one's shoulder
- på Riddarhusets trappa skyldrades gevär af en truppafdelning i paraduniform.
- on the steps of the House of Nobles, troops in parade uniform presented arms.
- på Riddarhusets trappa skyldrades gevär af en truppafdelning i paraduniform.
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | skyldra | skyldras | ||
| supine | skyldrat | skyldrats | ||
| imperative | skyldra | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | skyldren | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | skyldrar | skyldrade | skyldras | skyldrades |
| ind. plural1 | skyldra | skyldrade | skyldras | skyldrades |
| subjunctive2 | skyldre | skyldrade | skyldres | skyldrades |
| present participle | skyldrande | |||
| past participle | skyldrad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- skyldra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skyldra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skyldra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- skyldra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)