sjäärk

sjäärk

Westrobothnian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʃe̞rːk/, /²ʃɛrːk/

Etymology

Old Norse skark n, skarkali m (“noise, tumult.”)

Verb

sjäärk (preterite sjärke)

1. To grate, squeak; of the sound of ermines, squirrels, capercaillies, stones rubbed against each other, and gnashing of teeth.

   sjäärk tannom

   to gnash one’s teeth

Conjugation

Conjugation of sjäärk.

infinitive	sjäärk
present participle	sjärken
adverbial participle	sjärkenes
past participle	sjärke
supine	sjärke
indicative	present	past
singular	sjäärk	sjärke
plural	sjäärk	sjärke
subjunctive	present	past
singular	sjäärk	sjärke
plural	sjäärk	sjärke
imperative	present
singular	sjärk
plural	sjärken

Derived terms

• sjärrklat (“grating sound”)