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smita
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Icelandic
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German smitten (“to stain”), from Old Saxon *smittōn, from Proto-Germanic *smittōną (“to stain, smear, dirty”).
Verb
smita (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative smitaði, supine smitað)
- to infect
Conjugation
1 Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
1 Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
Derived terms
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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse smíta, from Proto-Germanic *smītaną (“to cast, smear”), from Proto-Indo-European *smeyd- (“to smear”). Compare Danish smide (“to cast”), English smite.
Pronunciation
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Verb
smita (present smiter, preterite smet, supine smitit, imperative smit)
- escape, run off; run away without permission
- (informal) nip, pop (to make a quick, short journey or errand)
- Du ska ha rast nu, men hinner jag smita på toaletten innan?
- You're due for a break now, but do I have time to nip to the toilet first?
- Kan du smita ner till butiken och köpa mjölk?
- Can you pop down to the shop and buy some milk?
Conjugation
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
See also
- smita åt
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