avskila

Avskila is a Swedish verb that denotes the act of separating or detaching something from a larger whole, or of setting something apart for a specific purpose. It is used in administrative, legal, financial, and scientific contexts to describe isolating a component, funds, a department, or a substance from others.

The word is formed with the prefix av- meaning away, combined with skilja, to separate. The standard infinitive form is avskilja; avskila is listed in some dictionaries as a variant, dialectal, or archaic form. In practice, avskilja is the parallel, more common form in contemporary usage.

Avskila and avskilja share a common meaning and are related to other Swedish verbs for separation, such as skilja and isolera. The noun form corresponding to the action is avskiljning, referring to the act or process of separating.

In usage, avskila can appear in formal writing when describing procedures that partition or set aside elements within an organization, budget, or system, as well as in technical or regulatory texts that specify how components are detached or isolated from each other.

See also: avskilja, avskiljning, skilja, isolera.