skynda

• skynde

From Old Norse skunda, skynda, from Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.

skynda

1. (pre-2012) alternative form of skunda

• skunda

From Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.

skynda

1. (transitive) to hasten, accelerate

• Faroese: skynda
• Icelandic: skynda (obsolete)
• Norwegian
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: skunda
  • Norwegian Bokmål: skynde
• Old Swedish: skynda
  • Swedish: skynda
• Danish: skynde
• → Scots: skint

From Old Norse skynda, from Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.

skynda

1. (transitive) to hastily drive
2. (intransitive) to hasten

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• Swedish: skynda

From Old Swedish skynda, from Old Norse skynda, from Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.

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skynda (present skyndar, preterite skyndade, supine skyndat, imperative skynda)

1. (reflexive) to hurry; to move quickly, to do something quickly

   Om du inte skyndar dig till bussen så kommer du missa den.

   If you don't hurry to the bus you'll miss it.

2. (rare) to hurry to do something; to do something as soon as possible

   Skynda att ta ut bullarna ur ugnen!

   Hurry to take the buns out of the oven!

3. (with "till") to (quickly) approach someone in order to offer help or assistance

   Mannen skyndade till till de nödställda.

   The man hurried to the people in distress.

4. (intransitive, with "på") to hurry up, to move or act faster
5. (transitive, with "på") to rush someone or something; to cause to move or act faster

   Om han drar benen efter sig igen måste du skynda på honom.

   If he drags his feet again you'll have to rush him.

• (to move quickly): hasta

• påskynda
• skynda på
• skyndsam
• skyndsamt

• jäkta
• stressa

• skynda in Svensk ordbok.
• skynda in Reverso Context (Swedish-English)