skiva

See also: šķīva and šķīvā

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Alternative forms

Noun

skiva m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of skive

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

skiva f (definite singular skiva, indefinite plural skiver or skivor, definite plural skivene or skivone)

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of skive
  2. definite singular of skive

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skífa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²ɧiːˌva/
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Noun

skiva c

  1. a relatively thin, flat object (with straight or rounded edges)
    en bordsskiva
    a table top
    en rund skiva
    a disc [round skiva – would normally just be called a skiva unless the shape needs to be clarified]
    1. a board (in the sense of a relatively thin, flat piece and not a thin plank, which is a bräda)
      en stor fyrkantig träskiva
      a big square wooden board
    2. a disc
      en skivstång
      a barbell [disc bar]
      1. a compact disc
        Synonyms: cd-skiva, cd
      2. a record
        lp-skiva
        LP record
        en skivsamling
        a record collection
      3. an album (collection of songs issued together – on any medium, by extension)
        Synonyms: platta, album
        Har du lyssnat på deras nya skiva?
        Have you listened to their new album?
    3. a slice (thin, broad piece cut off)
      en brödskiva
      a slice of bread
      en ostskiva
      a slice of cheese
      några tjocka skivor skinka
      some thick slices of ham
    4. a leaf (flat section used to extend a table)
  2. an (informal) party, a social gathering (likely from notion of food and drink being set out on a table top or the like)
    kräftskiva
    crayfish party

Declension

Declension of skiva
nominative genitive
singular indefinite skiva skivas
definite skivan skivans
plural indefinite skivor skivors
definite skivorna skivornas

Derived terms

(thin, flat object):

(disc, record):

(party):

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Verb

skiva (present skivar, preterite skivade, supine skivat, imperative skiva)

  1. (often in the past participle) to slice (cut into slices)
    skivade rödbetor
    sliced beetroot

Usage notes

Skära (upp) is often more idiomatic.

Conjugation

Conjugation of skiva (weak)
active passive
infinitive skiva skivas
supine skivat skivats
imperative skiva
imper. plural1 skiven
present past present past
indicative skivar skivade skivas skivades
ind. plural1 skiva skivade skivas skivades
subjunctive2 skive skivade skives skivades
present participle skivande
past participle skivad

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

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