sko.
a shoe (on foot, hoof, etc.)
Meaning & usage
a shoe (on foot, hoof, etc.)
ta på sig skorna
knyta skorna
a lining (of iron on a wooden tool; similar to a horseshoe)
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”).
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
to line an object with a protection against wear
to profit, to earn an undue profit (enough to buy shoes for oneself)
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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