skyldra
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German schildern (“stand guard”). First attested in 1679.
Verb edit
skyldra (present skyldrar, preterite skyldrade, supine skyldrat, imperative skyldra)
- to present arms, to put (a rifle) to one's shoulder
- på Riddarhusets trappa skyldrades gevär af en truppafdelning i paraduniform.
- on the steps of the House of Nobles, troops in parade uniform presented arms.
- på Riddarhusets trappa skyldrades gevär af en truppafdelning i paraduniform.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of skyldra (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | skyldra | skyldras | ||
| Supine | skyldrat | skyldrats | ||
| Imperative | skyldra | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | skyldren | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | skyldrar | skyldrade | skyldras | skyldrades |
| Ind. plural1 | skyldra | skyldrade | skyldras | skyldrades |
| Subjunctive2 | skyldre | skyldrade | skyldres | skyldrades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | skyldrande | |||
| Past participle | skyldrad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
See also edit
Further reading edit
- skyldra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skyldra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skyldra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- skyldra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)