Faroese

Verb

skugga ‎(third person singular past indicative skuggaði, third person plural past indicative skuggað, supine skuggað)

1. to cast a shadow

Conjugation

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• skugge (e infinitive)

Verb

skugga ‎(present tense skuggar, past tense skugga, past participle skugga, passive infinitive skuggast, present participle skuggande, imperative skugga/skugg)

1. to shadow (the act of casting a shadow)

   Månen skuggar for sola under ei solformørking.

   The Moon shadows the Sun during a solar eclipse.

2. to shadow (to keep under surveillance)

Synonyms

• (to keep under surveillance): skyggja, skyggje
• (to keep under surveillance): [skygga, skygge]

References

• “skugge” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skuggi.

Pronunciation

Noun

skugga c

1. a shadow; protection from direct sunlight; the darkness that follows
2. a shadow, a spy; a discrete follower

Declension

Related terms

• skuggmoln
• skuggregering
• slagskugga

Verb

skugga ‎(present skuggar, preterite skuggade, supine skuggat, imperative skugga)

1. to shadow; to cast a shadow, to protect from direct sunlight
2. to shadow, to spy; to discretely follow

Conjugation

Related terms

• skuggning