skratta

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²skrɑtːɑ/

Verb

skratta (present tense skrattar, past tense skratta, past participle skratta, passive infinitive skrattast, present participle skrattande, imperative skratta/skratt)

  1. to laugh loudly
  2. (of birds) to cackle, make a loud noise (e.g. like a crow)

References

Swedish

Etymology

skratt + -a, used since 1561, cognate with Danish skratte (to rattle, to make noise), related to an obsolete Swedish word skrata (to scare away by making noise).

Pronunciation

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Verb

skratta (present skrattar, preterite skrattade, supine skrattat, imperative skratta)

  1. to laugh
    Synonyms: garva, flabba

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