skynda

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skynda, from Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.

Verb

skynda

  1. (transitive) to hastily drive
  2. (intransitive) to hasten

Conjugation
Conjugation of skynda (weak)
present past
infinitive skynda —
participle skyndandi, skyndande skynder
active voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk skyndir skyndi, skynde —   skyndi, skynde skyndi, skynde
þū skyndir skyndi, skynde skynd skyndi, skynde skyndi, skynde
han skyndir skyndi, skynde —   skyndi, skynde skyndi, skynde
vīr skyndum, skyndom skyndum, skyndom skyndum, skyndom skyndum, skyndom skyndum, skyndom
īr skyndin skyndin skyndin skyndin skyndin
þēr skynda skyndin —   skyndu, skyndo skyndin
mediopassive voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk skyndis skyndis, skyndes —   skyndis, skyndes skyndis, skyndes
þū skyndis skyndis, skyndes —   skyndis, skyndes skyndis, skyndes
han skyndis skyndis, skyndes —   skyndis, skyndes skyndis, skyndes
vīr skyndums, skyndoms skyndums, skyndoms —   skyndums, skyndoms skyndums, skyndoms
īr skyndins skyndins —   skyndins skyndins
þēr skyndas skyndins —   skyndus, skyndos skyndins

or

Conjugation of skynda (weak)
present past
infinitive skynda —
participle skyndandi, -e skyndaþer
active voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk skyndar skyndi, -e — skyndaþi, -e skyndaþi, -e
þū skyndar skyndi, -e skynda skyndaþi, -e skyndaþi, -e
han skyndar skyndi, -e — skyndaþi, -e skyndaþi, -e
vīr skyndum, -om skyndum, -om skyndum, -om skyndaþum, -om skyndaþum, -om
īr skyndin skyndin skyndin skyndaþin skyndaþin
þēr skynda skyndin — skyndaþu, -o skyndaþin
mediopassive voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk skyndas skyndis, -es — skyndaþis, -es skyndaþis, -es
þū skyndas skyndis, -es — skyndaþis, -es skyndaþis, -es
han skyndas skyndis, -es — skyndaþis, -es skyndaþis, -es
vīr skyndums, -oms skyndums, -oms — skyndaþums, -oms skyndaþums, -oms
īr skyndins skyndins — skyndaþins skyndaþins
þēr skyndas skyndins — skyndaþus, -os skyndaþins

Descendants

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skynda, from Old Norse skynda, from Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.

Pronunciation
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Verb

skynda (present skyndar, preterite skyndade, supine skyndat, imperative skynda)

  1. (reflexive) to hurry; to move quickly, to do something quickly
    Om du inte skyndar dig till bussen så kommer du missa den.
    If you don't hurry to the bus you'll miss it.
  2. (rare) to hurry to do something; to do something as soon as possible
    Skynda att ta ut bullarna ur ugnen!
    Hurry to take the buns out of the oven!
  3. (with "till") to (quickly) approach someone in order to offer help or assistance
    Mannen skyndade till till de nödställda.
    The man hurried to the people in distress.
  4. (intransitive, with "på") to hurry up, to move or act faster
  5. (transitive, with "på") to rush someone or something; to cause to move or act faster
    Om han drar benen efter sig igen måste du skynda på honom.
    If he drags his feet again you'll have to rush him.

Synonyms
  • påskynda
  • skyndsam
  • skyndsamt

See also
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