Skårede

Skårede is a Swedish term that appears mainly in historical or dialectal contexts. It can function as the past tense form of the verb skåra, meaning to notch, incise, or carve. In contemporary standard Swedish, the common past tense forms of skära are skar or skurit, and skårede is rarely used outside older texts or regional speech. As an adjective, skårede can describe something bearing incisions, notches, or marks made on a surface or on the body.

In archaeology, epigraphy, and art history, skårede marks refer to lines or symbols incised into materials such as stone, wood, or bone. The term helps distinguish intentionally carved features from surface wear. In literature, older prose may use skårede to describe wounds or scars, though this usage has largely been supplanted by more common terms in modern Swedish.

Cognate forms and regional usage vary; the word is most associated with Swedish and is not widely attested in contemporary usage. The concept it represents—incision or scar—appears across European languages with different spellings and nuances, reflecting how languages mark actions of cutting and engraving.

See also: epigraphy, archaeology, lexicography.