skaffa

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• skaffe

Etymology

From Middle Low German schaffen, compare with German schaffen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²skɑfːɑ/

Verb

skaffa (present tense skaffar, past tense skaffa, past participle skaffa, passive infinitive skaffast, present participle skaffande, imperative skaffa/skaff)

1. to get, acquire, procure

   Kan du reisa til byen og skaffa meg noko fint å ha på meg til festen?

   Can you go to town and get me something nice to wear for the party?

References

• “skaffa” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skaffa, from Middle High German schaffen, from Old High German scaffan (from scepfen, cognate with Old Swedish skepja (see Swedish skapa)).

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Verb

skaffa (present skaffar, preterite skaffade, supine skaffat, imperative skaffa)

1. to get, to acquire, to procure

Conjugation

Conjugation of skaffa (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	skaffa		skaffas
Supine	skaffat		skaffats
Imperative	skaffa		—
Imper. plural1	skaffen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	skaffar	skaffade	skaffas	skaffades
Ind. plural1	skaffa	skaffade	skaffas	skaffades
Subjunctive2	skaffe	skaffade	skaffes	skaffades
	Participles
Present participle	skaffande
Past participle	skaffad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• skafferi
• skaffning