skiljas

Swedish

Etymology

Passive of skilja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɧɪljas/

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Verb

skiljas (present skiljas, preterite skildes or skiljdes, supine skilts or skiljts, imperative skiljs)

1. (deponent, sometimes with åt) to separate, to part ways

   Vi gick tillsammans till bensinstationen och skildes åt där

   We went together to the gas station and parted ways there

   Våra vägar skiljs här

   This is where we part ways ("Our ways separate here")

   De skildes som vänner

   They parted as friends

   1. to divorce

      Han vill skiljas

      He wants to have a divorce

      De skildes i fjol

      They divorced last year

      Synonym: skilja sig

Usage notes

Not used with åt in the sense of divorce.

See also

• skilsmässa

Verb

skiljas

1. passive infinitive of skilja

References

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