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sko.

a shoe (on foot, hoof, etc.)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/skuː/
  1. a shoe (on foot, hoof, etc.)

    common-gender
    ta på sig skorna
    knyta skorna
  2. a lining (of iron on a wooden tool; similar to a horseshoe)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz, of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”).

verb/skuː/
  1. to shoe, to put on shoes; especially on a horse

    Han bygger sitt hus själv, förfärdigar sina kläder, bakar sitt bröd, brygger sitt öl, smider sin spik, skor sina hästar, förfärdigar sina vagnar
    Passade fötterna se’n i värmande strumpor af svart ull, Skodde sig snabbt, steg opp, tog fårskinnspelsen af väggen
  2. to line an object with a protection against wear

  3. to profit, to earn an undue profit (enough to buy shoes for oneself)

    reflexive
    William hade skott sig på Hörnerska konkursen och var således en »klok» man som åtnjöt aktning och förtroende
    Medan bolag och partiledare skodde sig, voro stadens gator illa stenlagda, smutsiga och dåligt upplysta
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz, of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”).

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