skaffa

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Low German schaffen, compare with German schaffen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²skɑfːɑ/

Verb

skaffa (present tense skaffar, past tense skaffa, past participle skaffa, passive infinitive skaffast, present participle skaffande, imperative skaffa/skaff)

  1. to get, acquire, procure
    Kan du reisa til byen og skaffa meg noko fint å ha på meg til festen?
    Can you go to town and get me something nice to wear for the party?

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skaffa, from Middle High German schaffen, from Old High German scaffan (from scepfen, from Proto-West Germanic *skappjan. Cognate with Old Swedish skepja (see Swedish skapa)).

Pronunciation
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Verb

skaffa (present skaffar, preterite skaffade, supine skaffat, imperative skaffa)

  1. to get, to acquire, to procure
    skaffa ny dator
    get a new computer
    skaffa en tatuering
    get a tattoo
    skaffa fram uppgifter
    obtain information
  2. to deal with (someone or something)
    Synonym: befatta sig
    Jag vill inte ha med honom att skaffa
    I want nothing to do with him
    Han ska få med mig att skaffa
    He will have to deal with me
  3. (nautical) to eat

Conjugation
Conjugation of skaffa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive skaffa skaffas
Supine skaffat skaffats
Imperative skaffa —
Imper. plural1 skaffen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative skaffar skaffade skaffas skaffades
Ind. plural1 skaffa skaffade skaffas skaffades
Subjunctive2 skaffe skaffade skaffes skaffades
Participles
Present participle skaffande
Past participle skaffad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

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