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ske.

to happen, occur

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈscɛː]
  1. to happen, occur

    weak
    Hvernig getur svona skeð?
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Danish ske, from Middle Low German schên, from Old Saxon skehan, from Proto-West Germanic *skehan.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.