skörda

This is the 12519th most frequent Swedish word.


skörda

"Skörda" means "to harvest."


Here, 'skörda' is used in its literal sense to signify the act of harvesting fruits from trees.

Vi ska skörda äpplena från träden i oktober.

We will harvest the apples from the trees in October.


In this sentence, 'skörda' is used metaphorically to indicate reaping the benefits of an effort put into education.

Genom att investera i utbildning skördar man framgång senare i livet.

By investing in education, one harvests success later in life.


Here, the word 'skörda' again is used in an agricultural context to denote collecting crops affected by external factors such as weather.

Vädret påverkar hur mycket vi kan skörda från åkrarna.

The weather affects how much we can harvest from the fields.