skända

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish skænda, from Middle Low German schenden, from Old Saxon *skendian, from Proto-West Germanic *skandijan. Cognate of Danish skænde, Dutch schenden, German schänden, Old English scendan.

Verb

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skända (present skändar, preterite skändade, supine skändat, imperative skända)

  1. desecrate, defile, violate (treat (something ordinarily respected) with grave disrespect)
    skända en grav
    desecrate a grave
    skända någons minne
    defile someone's memory
    SKÄNDA FLAGGAN. VÄGRA VAPEN. SVIK FOSTERLANDET. VAR ONATIONELL. KUKEN.
    DESECRATE THE FLAG. REFUSE TO TAKE UP ARMS / BE A CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR. BETRAY YOUR COUNTRY. BE UN-NATIONAL [unpatriotic, etc. – now rare in Swedish as well]. THE DICK. (text on a famous screen print from 1967 (image))
  2. ravish (rape)

Conjugation

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