skiljas

Swedish

Etymology

Passive of skilja.

Pronunciation
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Verb

skiljas (present skiljas, preterite skildes or skiljdes, supine skilts or skiljts, imperative skiljs)

  1. (deponent, sometimes with åt) to separate, to part ways
    Vi gick tillsammans till bensinstationen och skildes åt där
    We went together to the gas station and parted ways there
    Våra vägar skiljs här
    This is where we part ways ("Our ways separate here")
    De skildes som vänner
    They parted as friends
    1. to divorce
      Han vill skiljas
      He wants to have a divorce
      De skildes i fjol
      They divorced last year
      Synonym: skilja sig

Usage notes

Not used with åt in the sense of divorce.

See also

Verb

skiljas

  1. passive infinitive of skilja

References
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