skita

See also: skíta

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈscɪːta/

  Rhymes: -ɪːta

Noun

skita f (genitive singular skitu, nominative plural skitur)

1. (informal, vulgar) diarrhea

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• skite

Etymology

From Old Norse skíta, from Proto-Germanic *skītaną. Akin to English shit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʃiːtɑ/

Verb

skita (present tense skit, past tense skeit, past participle skite, present participle skitande, imperative skit)

1. to defecate, shit

Synonyms

• drita

Related terms

• skit

References

• “skita” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skíta, from Proto-Germanic *skītaną.

Verb

skīta

1. to defecate, shit

Conjugation

Conjugation of skīta (strong)

	present			past
infinitive	skīta			—
participle	skītandi, skītande			skitin
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	skīter	skīti, skīte	—	skēt	skiti, skite
þū	skīter	skīti, skīte	skīt	*skēst	skiti, skite
han	skīter	skīti, skīte	—	skēt	skiti, skite
vīr	skītum, skītom	skītum, skītom	skītum, skītom	skitum, skitom	skitum, skitom
īr	skītin	skītin	skītin	skitin	skitin
þēr	skīta	skītin	—	skitu, skito	skitin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	skīts	skītis, skītes	—	skēts	skitis, skites
þū	skīts	skītis, skītes	—	*skēsts	skitis, skites
han	skīts	skītis, skītes	—	skēts	skitis, skites
vīr	skītums, -oms	skītums, skītoms	—	skitums, skitoms	skitums, skitoms
īr	skītins	skītins	—	skitins	skitins
þēr	skītas	skītins	—	skitus, skitos	skitins

Descendants

• Swedish: skita

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skīta, from Old Norse skíta, from Proto-Germanic *skītaną, from Proto-Indo-European *skeyd, *sḱeyd- (“to part with, separate, cut off”).

Verb

skita

1. (vulgar) to shit
2. (skita i) to ignore, to not give a shit about (something)

   dom säger att jag skiter i allt, men det skiter jag i

   they say that I don't give a shit about anything, but I don't give a shit about that

   sköt dig själv och skit i andra

   mind your own business and leave others alone

3. (skita ner) to make dirty, to leave garbage behind

Usage notes

• As a "mild curse", skit- has become a generic emphasizer in slang language: skitbra, skitfin, skitful, skithäftig, skitviktig

Conjugation

Conjugation of skita (class 1 strong)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	skita		—
Supine	skitit		—
Imperative	skit		—
Imper. plural1	skiten		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	skiter	sket	—	—
Ind. plural1	skita	sketo	—	—
Subjunctive2	skite	skete	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	skitande
Past participle	skiten
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Conjugation of skita (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	skita		skitas
Supine	skitat		skitats
Imperative	skita		—
Imper. plural1	skiten		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	skitar	skitade	skitas	skitades
Ind. plural1	skita	skitade	skitas	skitades
Subjunctive2	skite	skitade	skites	skitades
	Participles
Present participle	skitande
Past participle	skitad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Synonyms

• bajsa
• förorena
• kacka
• smutsa

Related terms

• nerskitad
• skit
• skita ner
• skithus
• skitig
• skitsak

Anagrams

• kisat, kista, sikta