ska

See also: SKA and -ska

English

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Probably imitative of the crisp guitar sound; other suggestions include a contraction of American slang skavoovie, or of speed polka.

Pronunciation

• enPR: skä, IPA^(key): /skɑː/
• Homophone: scar (non-rhotic accents)
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

ska (uncountable)

1. A style of Jamaican dance music combining elements of Caribbean calypso and mento with American jazz and rhythm and blues.

Derived terms

• ska punk

Translations

Jamaican dance music

• Esperanto: skao

• Swedish: ska (sv) c

See also

• ska on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• AKs, ASK, Ask, KAs, KSA, aks, ask, kas

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Spanish

Noun

ska m (plural skas)

1. ska

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Swedish

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɑː/

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Noun

ska c

1. ska; a style of dance music

Etymology 2

Apocopic form of skall, present tense of skola, from skulu, from Proto-Germanic *skulaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skɑː/
• (Gothenburg) IPA^(key): /ˈskaː/

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Verb

ska

1. will; denotes a promise or strong intent to perform an action in the future

   Jag ska göra det i morgon

   I'll do that tomorrow

2. shall, have to; be required to

   Nej, du ska göra det idag

   No, you shall do it today

3. to be said to

   Han ska ha uppträtt hotfullt.

   He is said to have behaved threateningly.

Usage notes

• Infinitive and supine are rarely (if ever) used, and may be considered archaic. Skall is an older or more formal spelling for the present tense.
• kommer att may also be used to denote a future action, but while it denotes something inevitable (something absolutely certain); ska refers to something which is required, intended, or a promise. Compare also bör, which is a (very) strong recommendation, but not without possibility to wiggle out of; and måste (must) which is used when there is a compelling need to do something:

  Solen kommer att gå upp i morgon bitti

  The Sun will rise tomorrow morning.

  Jag kommer att städa i morgon.

  I will clean up tomorrow (There's no doubt about that)

  Jag ska städa i morgon.

  I will (I promise to/I have been forced to promise to) clean up tomorrow.

  Jag måste städa i morgon.

  I have to clean up tomorrow [since there are guests coming]

  Jag bör städa i morgon.

  I should clean up tomorrow (It would be good if I did some cleaning up tomorrow)

Conjugation

Conjugation of skola

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	skola	-
Present tense	ska, skall	-
Past tense	skulle	-
Supine	skolat	-
Imperative	-	-
Present participle	-
Past participle	-

Anagrams

• Ask, ask, sak