skarva

See also: skärva

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

skarva n

  1. definite plural of skarv

Swedish

Etymology

skarv +‎ -a

Verb

skarva (present skarvar, preterite skarvade, supine skarvat, imperative skarva)

  1. (often with a particle like ihop (“together”)) to splice (join two objects together using a third object)
  2. to extend (by joining with something of a similar kind)
  3. to exaggerate, to brag

Conjugation

Conjugation of skarva (weak)
active passive
infinitive skarva skarvas
supine skarvat skarvats
imperative skarva —
imper. plural1 skarven —
present past present past
indicative skarvar skarvade skarvas skarvades
ind. plural1 skarva skarvade skarvas skarvades
subjunctive2 skarve skarvade skarves skarvades
present participle skarvande
past participle skarvad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Descendants

→ Finnish: karvata, skarvata (dialectal, rare)

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