skumma

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• skummet

Verb

skumma

1. inflection of skumme:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Swedish

Etymology

skum +‎ -a

Pronunciation

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Verb

skumma (present skummar, preterite skummade, supine skummat, imperative skumma)

1. to foam (create foam, with the substance as agent)

   Vattnet skummade kring bogen

   Water foamed around the bow

2. (often with av (“off”)) to skim (clear from cream or scum)

   Skumma av fettet från buljongen

   Skim off the fat from the broth

3. to skim (read superficially)

   Jag skummade (igenom) artikeln

   I skimmed (through) the article

Adjective

skumma

1. inflection of skum:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

References

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