Swedish adjective
skämd
putrid, bad, rotten
Meaning
putrid; bad; rotten
In Swedish: som håller på att ruttna, oätlig
Forms
| Basic form | skämd | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | skämt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | skämda | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
Practise skämd
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What does skämd mean in English?
skämd means “putrid, bad”.
Origin
Old Swedish skiæmðær
Nearby common words
skämd is number 9,194 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,190självmordsbrev suicide note
- 9,191simtur a swim (instance of (recreational) swimming)
- 9,192föredrag address, talk
- 9,193hantverkare artisan, manual laborer
- 9,195siden silk
- 9,196tager take
- 9,197belastning load, charge, weight, stress
- 9,198däri in that
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