skydda

Swedish

Etymology 1

Clipping of beskydda, inherited from Old Swedish beskydda, borrowed from Middle Low German beschudden. Attested since 1640.

Pronunciation

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Verb

skydda (present skyddar, preterite skyddade, supine skyddat, imperative skydda)

1. protect

Conjugation

Conjugation of skydda (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	skydda		skyddas
Supine	skyddat		skyddats
Imperative	skydda		—
Imper. plural1	skydden		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	skyddar	skyddade	skyddas	skyddades
Ind. plural1	skydda	skyddade	skyddas	skyddades
Subjunctive2	skydde	skyddade	skyddes	skyddades
	Participles
Present participle	skyddande
Past participle	skyddad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

• skydd
• skudda

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

skydda

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

References

• skydda in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skydda in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• beskydda in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• skydda in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)