skraj

Polish

Etymology

Deverbal from skroić.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skraj/

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• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: skraj

Noun

skraj m inan

1. edge, verge, brink, border

Declension

Declension of skraj

	singular	plural
nominative	skraj	skraje
genitive	skraju	skrajów/skrai
dative	skrajowi	skrajom
accusative	skraj	skraje
instrumental	skrajem	skrajami
locative	skraju	skrajach
vocative	skraju	skraje

Related terms

• skrajać
• skrajnia
• skrajnie
• skrajnik
• skrajność
• skrajny
• skrawać
• skroić

 

Further reading

• skraj in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• skraj in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Etymology

Possibly a blend of skrämd (“scared”) +‎ haj (“anxious”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskraj/

Adjective

skraj (comparative skrajare, superlative skrajast)

1. (colloquial) scared

   Synonym: rädd

   Blev du skraj?

   Did you get scared?

Declension

Inflection of skraj
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	skraj	skrajare	skrajast
Neuter singular	skrajt	skrajare	skrajast
Plural	skraja	skrajare	skrajast
Masculine plural3	skraje	skrajare	skrajast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	skraje	skrajare	skrajaste
All	skraja	skrajare	skrajaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

References

• skraj in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skraj in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)