Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse skylda, from Proto-Germanic *skuldijōną, cognate with Swedish skylla, German schulden, Old English sċyldan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skylə/, [ˈsɡ̊ylə]

Verb

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skylde (past tense skyldte, past participle skyldt)

  1. to owe (to have debt, to be in debt)

Conjugation

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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skylde (present tense skylder, simple past skyldte, past participle skyldt) (some verb forms omitted until usage is proven)

  1. to owe (something, e.g. money)
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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Verb

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skylde (present tense skyldar or skylder, past tense skylda or skylde, past participle skylda or skyldt, passive infinitive skyldast, present participle skyldande, imperative skyld)

  1. Alternative form of skulde

References

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“skylde” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.