skrida

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

skrida (present tense skrid, past tense skreid, past participle skridd or skridt or skride, present participle skridande, imperative skrid)

1. alternative form of skri

Swedish

Verb

skrida (present skrider, preterite skred, supine skridit, imperative skrid)

1. (often with fram (“forth”)) to move slowly with dignity

   Begravningståget skred fram fram genom staden

   The funeral procession progressed through the city

2. (often with fram (“forth”)) to skate (especially with long strides)

   Synonym: (colloquial, more general) skrilla

3. (figuratively, often of time and the like) to progress

   Arbetet skrider långsamt framåt

   Work is slowly progressing

   Natten skrider mot morgon

   The night moves towards dawn (somewhat poetic)

Conjugation

Conjugation of skrida (class 1 strong)

	active		passive
infinitive	skrida		skridas
supine	skridit		skridits
imperative	skrid		—
imper. plural1	skriden		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	skrider	skred	skrids, skrides	skreds
ind. plural1	skrida	skredo	skridas	skredos
subjunctive2	skride	skrede	skrides	skredes
present participle		skridande
past participle		skriden

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Synonyms

• framskrida

Derived terms

• fortskrida
• skrida till verket

See also

• framskriden

References

• skrida in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skrida in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• skrida in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)