luttra
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Low German lûtteren, from Proto-Germanic *hlūtraz. Literal sense attested since 1541, figurative sense attested since 1756. Cognate of German läutern, Danish luttre, Norwegian luttre.
Verb[edit]
luttra (present luttrar, preterite luttrade, supine luttrat, imperative luttra)
Usage notes[edit]
Often used figuratively to describe when someone, due to adversity or misfortune, is invigorated to face new hardships.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of luttra (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infinitive | luttra | luttras | ||
Supine | luttrat | luttrats | ||
Imperative | luttra | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | luttren | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | luttrar | luttrade | luttras | luttrades |
Ind. plural1 | luttra | luttrade | luttras | luttrades |
Subjunctive2 | luttre | luttrade | luttres | luttrades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | luttrande | |||
Past participle | luttrad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
References[edit]
- luttra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- luttra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- luttra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- lutter in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)