skava

skava

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• skave

Etymology

From Old Norse skafa. Akin to English shave.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²skɑːʋɑ/

Verb

skava (present tense skavar or skjev, past tense skava or skov, past participle skava or skave, present participle skavande, imperative skav)

1. to scrape, whittle, cut something finely, e.g. bark off a tree

Further reading

• “skava” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

---

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skava, from Proto-Germanic *skabaną.

Verb

skava

1. to scrape

Conjugation

Conjugation of skava (strong)

	present			past
infinitive	skava			—
participle	skavandi, skavande			skavin
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	skaver	skavi, skave	—	skōf	skōvi, skōve
þū	skaver	skavi, skave	skaf	skōft	skōvi, skōve
han	skaver	skavi, skave	—	skōf	skōvi, skōve
vīr	skavum, skavom	skavum, skavom	skavum, skavom	skōvum, skōvom	skōvum, skōvom
īr	skavin	skavin	skavin	skōvin	skōvin
þēr	skava	skavin	—	skōvu, -o	skōvin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	skafs	skavis, skaves	—	skōfs	skōvis, skōves
þū	skafs	skavis, skaves	—	skōfts	skōvis, skōves
han	skafs	skavis, skaves	—	skōfs	skōvis, skōves
vīr	skavums, -oms	skavums, skavoms	—	skōvums, skōvoms	skōvums, skōvoms
īr	skavins	skavins	—	skōvins	skōvins
þēr	skavas	skavins	—	skōvus, skōvos	skōvins

Descendants

• Swedish: skava

---

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skava, from Old Norse skafa, from Proto-Germanic *skabaną, from Proto-Indo-European *skabʰ- (“to scratch”).

Verb

skava (present skaver, preterite skavde, supine skavt, imperative skav)

1. to rub, to scrape

   Mina skor skaver.

   My shoes are rubbing.

   den siste bullen, som bakas af det, som skafves från kanterna af baktråg

   the last bun, which is baked from that [dough], which is scraped from the edges of troughs

Conjugation

Conjugation of skava (weak)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	skava	skavas
Present tense	skaver	skavs , skaves
Past tense	skavde	skavdes
Supine	skavt	skavts
Imperative	skav	—
Present participle	skavande
Past participle	skavd

Related terms

• renskav
• skavning
• skoskav

---

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse skafa, from Proto-Germanic *skabaną.

Verb

skava (preterite skov or skava, supine sköva or skava)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To decorticate, separate the bark from the trees.
2. (figuratively) To whine, complain.

Related terms

• skäva
• skav