skönja
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish skynia, from Old Norse skynja. Cognate with Danish skønne, Norwegian skjønne, Icelandic skynja.
Verb
skönja (present skönjer, preterite skönjde, supine skönjt, imperative skönj)
- perceive, discern
Conjugation
Conjugation of skönja (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | skönja | skönjas | ||
| Supine | skönjt | skönjts | ||
| Imperative | skönj | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | skönjen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | skönjer | skönjde | skönjs, skönjes | skönjdes |
| Ind. plural1 | skönja | skönjde | skönjas | skönjdes |
| Subjunctive2 | skönje | skönjde | skönjes | skönjdes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | skönjande | |||
| Past participle | skönjd | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms
- skönjbar
Related terms
- skön (“assessment”, noun)
References
- skönja in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skönja in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skönja in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- skön in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)