skåne

verbverb

to spare, to shield · to protect from damage, to be gentle with

av lavtysk schonen ‘behandle på en fin måte’ from Low German schonen 'to treat gently'

spare for noe hardt, ubehagelig eller en påkjenning to spare from something harsh, unpleasant or a strain
- skåne barna fra dårlig litteratur to shield the children from bad literature
- jeg har vært skånt for sykdom I have been spared illness
bevare mot skade to protect from damage
- skåne klærne sine to look after one's clothes