Swedish Word of the Day
skynda
SHYND-ah • verb — 9th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: to hurry; to move or act quickly
Examples
- Vi måste skynda oss till bussen.
(We have to hurry to the bus.) - Hon skyndade hem efter jobbet.
(She hurried home after work.) - Skynda dig, annars missar vi tåget.
(Hurry up, otherwise we will miss the train.)
Synonyms
- hasta
- jäkta
- brådska
Antonyms
- dröja
- sakta ner
Skyna is a very common everyday word used when someone needs to do something quickly or wants another person to move faster. It is often used in the reflexive form skynda sig in spoken Swedish.
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