skake

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse skaka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skɑːkə/

Verb

skake (imperative skak, present tense skaker, passive skakes, simple past and past participle skaka or skaket)

1. to shake

   huset skaket i stormen

   the house was shaking during the storm

2. to rattle (off), limp (away)

   skake av sted i en kjerre

   rattle off in a cart

3. to perturb, disturb, distress

   opplevelsen skaket henne

   the experience distressed her

4. (with opp) to upset, agitate

   han ble veldig skaket opp etter samtalen

   he got very upset after the conversation

Derived terms

• oppskaket

References

• “skake” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

skake (present tense skakar or skjek, past tense skaka or skok, supine skaka or skjeke, past participle skaka or skjeken, present participle skakande, imperative skak)

1. Alternative form of skaka