skita

See also: skíta

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈscɪːta/

  Rhymes: -ɪːta

Noun

skita f (genitive singular skitu, nominative plural skítur)

1. (informal, vulgar) diarrhea

Declension

declension of skita

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skita	skitan	skitur	skiturnar
accusative	skitu	skituna	skitur	skiturnar
dative	skitu	skitunni	skitum	skitunum
genitive	skitu	skitunnar	skita	skitanna

Further reading

• “skita” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• skite (verb with e or split infinitive)

Etymology

From Old Norse skíta, from Proto-Germanic *skītaną. Akin to English shit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʃiːtɑ/

Verb

skita (present tense skit, past tense skeit, supine skite, past participle skiten, present participle skitande, imperative skit)

1. to defecate, shit

Synonyms

• drita

Related terms

• skit

Adverb

skita

1. (colloquial, vulgar) Used as an intensifier for drunkenness

References

• “skita” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• stika

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skíta, from Proto-Germanic *skītaną.

Verb

skīta

1. to defecate, shit

Conjugation

Conjugation of skīta (strong)

	present			past
infinitive	skīta			—
participle	skītandi, skītande			skitin
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	skīter	skīti, skīte	—	skēt	skiti, skite
þū	skīter	skīti, skīte	skīt	*skēst	skiti, skite
han	skīter	skīti, skīte	—	skēt	skiti, skite
vīr	skītum, skītom	skītum, skītom	skītum, skītom	skitum, skitom	skitum, skitom
īr	skītin	skītin	skītin	skitin	skitin
þēr	skīta	skītin	—	skitu, skito	skitin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	skīts	skītis, skītes	—	skēts	skitis, skites
þū	skīts	skītis, skītes	—	*skēsts	skitis, skites
han	skīts	skītis, skītes	—	skēts	skitis, skites
vīr	skītums, -oms	skītums, skītoms	—	skitums, skitoms	skitums, skitoms
īr	skītins	skītins	—	skitins	skitins
þēr	skītas	skītins	—	skitus, skitos	skitins

Descendants

• Swedish: skita

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skīta, from Old Norse skíta, from Proto-Germanic *skītaną, from Proto-Indo-European *skeyd, *sḱeyd- (“to part with, separate, cut off”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɧiːˌta/
• Rhymes: -²iːta

Verb

skita (present skiter or skitar, preterite sket or skitade, supine skitit or skitat, imperative skit or skita)

1. (strong conjugation, vulgar) to shit

   Synonyms: bajsa, kacka

   Bovar och banditer, ni som sitter här och skiter: Om ni något hjärta har, lämna lite papper kvar.

   Crooks and bandits, you who [that] sit here and shit: If you have a heart, leave some paper [left]. [common outhouse and toilet poetry]

2. (strong conjugation, vulgar, when clear from context) to fart

   Synonyms: fisa, fjärta, lägga av en brakare, lägga av en rökare, möka, prutta, släppa sig, släppa väder

   Sket du?

   Did you fart?

3. (skita i, strong conjugation, colloquial, somewhat vulgar) to not give a shit about, to ignore, to skip

   Synonyms: strunta i, ge fan i

   dom säger att jag skiter i allt, men det skiter jag i

   they say that I don't give a shit about anything, but I don't give a shit about that

   sköt dig själv och skit i andra

   mind your own business and don't care about others

4. (skita ner, transitive, intransitive, weak conjugation, colloquial) to make (something) dirty (usually with implied disapproval)

   Synonyms: smutsa ner, förorena

   De har skitat ner något förskräckligt

   They've made a terrible mess [They have shit down something awful]

5. (reflexive, colloquial, somewhat vulgar) to fail (of some pursuit); to not work out, to go pear-shaped, etc.

   Vi tänkte gå på picknick, men det ser ut att börja regna, så det skiter sig nog

   We were going to have a picnic, but it looks like it's starting to rain, so we'll probably have to cancel it [it (impersonal) will probably shit itself]

   Det sket sig med den där tjejen

   Things didn't work out [it shit itself] with that girl

   Det höll på att skita sig, men vi räddade upp det

   Things were [it was] about to go pear-shaped [shit itself], but we salvaged it

Conjugation

Conjugation of skita (class 1 strong)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	skita		—
Supine	skitit		—
Imperative	skit		—
Imper. plural1	skiten		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	skiter	sket	—	—
Ind. plural1	skita	sketo	—	—
Subjunctive2	skite	skete	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	skitande
Past participle	skiten
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Conjugation of skita (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	skita		skitas
Supine	skitat		skitats
Imperative	skita		—
Imper. plural1	skiten		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	skitar	skitade	skitas	skitades
Ind. plural1	skita	skitade	skitas	skitades
Subjunctive2	skite	skitade	skites	skitades
	Participles
Present participle	skitande
Past participle	skitad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• skit-
• skita i
• skita ner
• skita på sig
• nerskitad

Related terms

• skit
• skithus
• skitig
• skitsak

Noun

skita c

1. (vulgar, slang, chiefly in the definite) an anus

   Synonyms: rövhål, dajmkryss, brunöga, tvåan

Declension

Declension of skita
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	skita	skitan	skitor	skitorna
Genitive	skitas	skitans	skitors	skitornas

References

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

Anagrams

• kisat, kista, sikta