skriva

Swedish

/ˈskriːva/

verb-irr
Definitions
  • to write, to type, to copy; to put letters and digits on a surface, using a pen or typewriter
  • to be literate, to be able to write and spell
  • to write, to author, to tell, to report, to publish; to compose and communicate a story
  • to sign, to underwrite; to put one's name on a contract or check (skriva under, skriva på)
  • to take a test, to undergo written examination
  • to register (a person), to matriculate; (skriva in, mantalsskriva)
  • to write, to print; using a computer printer (skriva ut)
  • to record, to store, to save; whether by pen in a book, in computer memory or on magnetic disk

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish skriva inherited from Old Norse skrifa inherited from Proto-Germanic *skrībaną derived from Latin scrībō (write, I write, recruiter).

Origin

Latin

scrībō

Gloss

write, I write, recruiter

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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