sköta

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish sköta, equivalent to sköte +‎ -a. Compare Icelandic skeyta, Norwegian Bokmål skjøtte. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²ɧøːˌta/ === Verb === sköta (present sköter, preterite skötte, supine skött, imperative sköt) (sometimes followed by om) to manage, to take care of, to care for, to nurse (reflexive) to behave ==== Usage notes ==== Bit more of a "care for" nuance when of people and followed by om. "Jag ska sköta om dig" (I will care for you) sounds better than "Jag ska sköta dig" (I will take care of/manage you, ish). ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “sköta”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) sköta in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922) === Anagrams === köats, sökta, ökats