skreva

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

skreva n

1. definite plural of skrev

Verb

skreva

1. inflection of skreve:
   1. past tense
   2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skrefa.

Alternative forms

• skreve (e infinitive)

Verb

skreva (present tense skrevar, past tense skreva, past participle skreva, passive infinitive skrevast, present participle skrevande, imperative skreva/skrev)

1. to have spread legs
2. to walk with long strides

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

skreva n

1. definite plural of skrev

References

• “skreva” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

skreva c

1. a large crack in rock; a crevice

Declension

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	skreva	skrevas
	definite	skrevan	skrevans
plural	indefinite	skrevor	skrevors
	definite	skrevorna	skrevornas

Declension of skreva

Verb

skreva (present skrevar, preterite skrevade, supine skrevat, imperative skreva)

1. to spread one's legs apart

   Synonym: (dialectal) vresa

Conjugation

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	skreva		skrevas
Supine	skrevat		skrevats
Imperative	skreva		—
Imper. plural1	skreven		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	skrevar	skrevade	skrevas	skrevades
Ind. plural1	skreva	skrevade	skrevas	skrevades
Subjunctive2	skreve	skrevade	skreves	skrevades
	Participles
Present participle	skrevande
Past participle	skrevad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Conjugation of skreva (weak)

Related terms

• skrev (“crotch”)

See also

• sära (“separate”)