skaffa

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German schaffen, compare with German schaffen.

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skaffa (present tense skaffar, past tense skaffa, past participle skaffa, passive infinitive skaffast, present participle skaffande, imperative skaffa/skaff)

  1. to get, acquire, procure
    Kan du reisa til byen og skaffa meg noko fint å ha på meg til festen?
    Can you go to town and get me something nice to wear for the party?

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish skaffa, from Middle High German schaffen, from Old High German scaffan (from scepfen, from Proto-West Germanic *skappjan. Cognate with Old Swedish skepja (see Swedish skapa)).

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Verb

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skaffa (present skaffar, preterite skaffade, supine skaffat, imperative skaffa)

  1. to get, to acquire, to procure
    skaffa ny dator
    get a new computer
    skaffa en tatuering
    get a tattoo
    skaffa fram uppgifter
    obtain information
  2. to deal with (someone or something)
    Synonym: befatta sig
    Jag vill inte ha med honom att skaffa
    I want nothing to do with him
    Han ska få med mig att skaffa
    He will have to deal with me
  3. (nautical) to eat

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