Skötte

Skötte is the simple past tense (preterite) of the Swedish verb sköta, which means to manage, look after, or take care of duties or tasks. The verb is used to describe actions completed in the past, for example: “Hon skötte barnen hela kvällen” (She looked after the children the whole evening).

Grammatical notes: The infinitive form is sköta, the present tense is sköter, the past tense is skötte, and the supine is skött. The past participle is also skött, used with the auxiliary har to form perfect tenses, as in “har skött” (has/have taken care of). The -a verb is commonly combined with prepositions to form common phrases, such as sköta om (to take care of, to look after). For instance, “sköta om sin äldre släkting” means to care for an elderly relative.

Usage and context: Skötte commonly appears in everyday and formal contexts where duties, responsibilities, or care are described. It can refer to managing tasks at work, maintaining a home, or looking after people or animals. The word often appears with direct objects: sköta jobbet (to handle the job), sköta ekonomin (to manage the finances). It can also convey reliability and competence when describing how someone performed a duty.

Related terms: Skötsel (care, maintenance), skötsam (conscientious, well-behaved), and sköta as a root for other derivatives. The term is of Germanic origin and has cognates in other Scandinavian languages, reflecting common roots for verbs related to care and management.

See also: sköta, skötsel, skötsam.