skynda

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• skynde

Etymology

From Old Norse skunda, skynda, from Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.

Verb

skynda

1. (pre-2012) alternative form of skunda

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• skunda

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.

Verb

skynda

1. (transitive) to hasten, accelerate

Conjugation

Conjugation of skynda — active (weak class 1)

infinitive	skynda
present participle	skyndandi
past participle	skyndr
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	skyndi	skynda
2nd-person singular	skyndir	skyndir
3rd-person singular	skyndir	skyndi
1st-person plural	skyndum	skyndum
2nd-person plural	skyndið	skynduð
3rd-person plural	skynda	skyndu
subjunctive	present	past
1st-person singular	skynda	skynda
2nd-person singular	skyndir	skyndir
3rd-person singular	skyndi	skyndi
1st-person plural	skyndim	skyndim
2nd-person plural	skyndið	skyndið
3rd-person plural	skyndi	skyndi
imperative	present
2nd-person singular	skynd, skyndi
1st-person plural	skyndum
2nd-person plural	skyndið

Conjugation of skynda — mediopassive (weak class 1)

infinitive	skyndask
present participle	skyndandisk
past participle	skynzk
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	skyndumk	skyndumk
2nd-person singular	skyndisk	skyndisk
3rd-person singular	skyndisk	skyndisk
1st-person plural	skyndumsk	skyndumsk
2nd-person plural	skyndizk	skynduzk
3rd-person plural	skyndask	skyndusk
subjunctive	present	past
1st-person singular	skyndumk	skyndumk
2nd-person singular	skyndisk	skyndisk
3rd-person singular	skyndisk	skyndisk
1st-person plural	skyndimsk	skyndimsk
2nd-person plural	skyndizk	skyndizk
3rd-person plural	skyndisk	skyndisk
imperative	present
2nd-person singular	skynzk, skyndisk
1st-person plural	skyndumsk
2nd-person plural	skyndizk

Descendants

• Norwegian Nynorsk: skynda, skynde (obsolete)
• Norwegian Bokmål: skynde
• Old Swedish: skynda
  • Swedish: skynda

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skynda, from Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.

Verb

skynda

1. (transitive) to hastily drive
2. (intransitive) to hasten

Conjugation

Conjugation of skynda (weak)

	present			past
infinitive	skynda			—
participle	skyndandi, skyndande			skynder
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	skyndir	skyndi, skynde	—	skyndi, skynde	skyndi, skynde
þū	skyndir	skyndi, skynde	skynd	skyndi, skynde	skyndi, skynde
han	skyndir	skyndi, skynde	—	skyndi, skynde	skyndi, skynde
vīr	skyndum, skyndom	skyndum, skyndom	skyndum, skyndom	skyndum, skyndom	skyndum, skyndom
īr	skyndin	skyndin	skyndin	skyndin	skyndin
þēr	skynda	skyndin	—	skyndu, skyndo	skyndin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	skyndis	skyndis, skyndes	—	skyndis, skyndes	skyndis, skyndes
þū	skyndis	skyndis, skyndes	—	skyndis, skyndes	skyndis, skyndes
han	skyndis	skyndis, skyndes	—	skyndis, skyndes	skyndis, skyndes
vīr	skyndums, skyndoms	skyndums, skyndoms	—	skyndums, skyndoms	skyndums, skyndoms
īr	skyndins	skyndins	—	skyndins	skyndins
þēr	skyndas	skyndins	—	skyndus, skyndos	skyndins

or

Conjugation of skynda (weak)

	present			past
infinitive	skynda			—
participle	skyndandi, -e			skyndaþer
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	skyndar	skyndi, -e	—	skyndaþi, -e	skyndaþi, -e
þū	skyndar	skyndi, -e	skynda	skyndaþi, -e	skyndaþi, -e
han	skyndar	skyndi, -e	—	skyndaþi, -e	skyndaþi, -e
vīr	skyndum, -om	skyndum, -om	skyndum, -om	skyndaþum, -om	skyndaþum, -om
īr	skyndin	skyndin	skyndin	skyndaþin	skyndaþin
þēr	skynda	skyndin	—	skyndaþu, -o	skyndaþin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	skyndas	skyndis, -es	—	skyndaþis, -es	skyndaþis, -es
þū	skyndas	skyndis, -es	—	skyndaþis, -es	skyndaþis, -es
han	skyndas	skyndis, -es	—	skyndaþis, -es	skyndaþis, -es
vīr	skyndums, -oms	skyndums, -oms	—	skyndaþums, -oms	skyndaþums, -oms
īr	skyndins	skyndins	—	skyndaþins	skyndaþins
þēr	skyndas	skyndins	—	skyndaþus, -os	skyndaþins

Descendants

• Swedish: skynda

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skynda, from Old Norse skynda, from Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

skynda (present skyndar, preterite skyndade, supine skyndat, imperative skynda)

1. (reflexive) to hurry; to move quickly, to do something quickly

   Om du inte skyndar dig till bussen så kommer du missa den.

   If you don't hurry to the bus you'll miss it.

2. (rare) to hurry to do something; to do something as soon as possible

   Skynda att ta ut bullarna ur ugnen!

   Hurry to take the buns out of the oven!

3. (with "till") to (quickly) approach someone in order to offer help or assistance

   Mannen skyndade till till de nödställda.

   The man hurried to the people in distress.

4. (intransitive, with "på") to hurry up, to move or act faster
5. (transitive, with "på") to rush someone or something; to cause to move or act faster

   Om han drar benen efter sig igen måste du skynda på honom.

   If he drags his feet again you'll have to rush him.

Conjugation

Conjugation of skynda (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	skynda		skyndas
Supine	skyndat		skyndats
Imperative	skynda		—
Imper. plural1	skynden		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	skyndar	skyndade	skyndas	skyndades
Ind. plural1	skynda	skyndade	skyndas	skyndades
Subjunctive2	skynde	skyndade	skyndes	skyndades
	Participles
Present participle	skyndande
Past participle	skyndad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Synonyms

• (to move quickly): hasta

Related terms

• påskynda
• skynda på
• skyndsam
• skyndsamt

See also

• jäkta
• stressa

Further reading

• skynda in Svensk ordbok.
• skynda in Reverso Context (Swedish-English)