skåda

See also: skada

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skuþa, skoþa, from Old Norse skoða, from Proto-Germanic *skuþōną. Related with skön (fair, beautiful).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskoːˌda/
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Verb

skåda (present skådar, preterite skådade, supine skådat, imperative skåda)

  1. (dated, poetic) to watch, to behold
    Synonyms: betrakta, titta
    skåda inte en given häst i munnendon't look a gift horse in the mouth
    • 1891, “Betlehems stjärna [The star of Bethlehem]”, Viktor Rydberg (lyrics):
      Herden, som sover trött, barnet, som slumrar sött, vakna vid underbar korus av röster, skåda en härligt klar stjärna i öster.
      The shepherd, sleeping tired, the child, dozing sweetly, wake at a wonderful chorus of voices, see a lovely bright star in the East.

Usage notes

  • Today mainly present as last term in compounds, in the form of -skådare, “watcher” in the meaning of “someone who looks at”. See below.

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