skri

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse skríða.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skriː/

Verb

skri (present tense skrir, past tense skrei, past participle skridd or skridt or skride, present participle skridande, imperative skri)

  1. to move about on snow, ice or other slippery surfaces, using skis, skates, sleds or similar.
    Eg likar å skri på ski.
    I like to ski.
  2. to walk in a regular, elegant manner

Further reading

Swedish
Skriet

Etymology

Old Swedish skri, cognate with German Schrei.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

skri n

  1. a cry, a howl, a shriek, a call, a scream
    "Skriet från vildmarken" är en roman av Jack London
    "The Call of the Wild" is a novel by Jack London.
    "Skriet" är en målning av Edvard Munch.
    "The Scream" is a painting by Edvard Munch.

Declension
Declension of skri 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skri skriet skrin skrina
Genitive skris skriets skrins skrinas
  • anskri
  • dödsskri
  • fågelskri
  • glädjeskri
  • härskri
  • nattskri
  • parningsskri
  • ramaskri
  • skria
  • skriande
  • skrik
  • skrika
  • ångestskri
  • åsneskri

References
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