brandskatta

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From brand (brand) +‎ skatta (to tax), compare Dutch brandschatten, German brandschatzen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²branː(d)ˌskatːa/

Verb

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brandskatta (present brandskattar, preterite brandskattade, supine brandskattat, imperative brandskatta)

  1. (historical, transitive) to extort taxes through threat of violence and arson
  2. (figuratively, transitive) to plunder, ravage
  3. (figuratively, transitive) to overtax
  4. (figuratively, transitive) to deprive of

Conjugation

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