skratta

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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skratta (present tense skrattar, past tense skratta, past participle skratta, passive infinitive skrattast, present participle skrattande, imperative skratta/skratt)

  1. to laugh loudly
  2. (of birds) to cackle, make a loud noise (e.g. like a crow)

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Swedish

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Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
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en skrattande man [a laughing man]

Etymology

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skratt +‎ -a, used since 1561, cognate with Danish skratte (to rattle, to make noise), related to an obsolete Swedish word skrata (to scare away by making noise).

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skratta (present skrattar, preterite skrattade, supine skrattat, imperative skratta)

  1. to laugh
    Synonyms: garva, flabba
    Han skrattade åt det roliga skämtet
    He laughed at the funny joke
    Man vet inte om man ska skratta eller gråta
    You don't know whether to laugh or cry

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