No. 12,377 in Swedish
skaka
"Skaka" means "shake."
In a sentence
Jag såg ett löv skaka i vinden.
I saw a leaf shaking in the wind.
Here, 'skaka' means 'to shake', describing the motion of the leaf moving due to the wind.
Han bestämde sig för att skaka hand med sin granne.
He decided to shake hands with his neighbor.
In this sentence, 'skaka' is part of the phrase 'skaka hand', meaning 'to shake hands', indicating a gesture of greeting or agreement.
Efter nyheterna kunde vi inte sluta skaka av oro.
After the news, we couldn't stop shaking with worry.
Here, 'skaka' is used to describe the trembling motion resulting from emotional distress such as worry.
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