fordra

See also: fördra

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German vordragen.

Verb

fordra (imperative fordra, present tense fordrar, passive fordras, simple past fordro or fordrog, past participle fordradd or fordratt, present participle fordragende)

1. to bear, like (negative hate), endure, stand (often used in the negative)
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     Hun fordrar ikke store folkemengder.

     She can't stand big crowds.

References

• “fordra” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• fordraga, fordrage

Etymology

From Middle Low German vordragen.

Verb

fordra (present tense fordrar or fordreg, past tense fordrog, supine fordratt or fordradd or fordrege, past participle fordradd or fordregen, present participle fordragande, imperative fordra)

1. to bear, like (negative hate), endure, stand (often used in the negative)

References

• “fordra” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Related to German fordern

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Verb

fordra (present fordrar, preterite fordrade, supine fordrat, imperative fordra)

1. to demand, to ask (as a requirement)

   De har rätt att fordra en säker arbetsmiljö

   They have the right to demand a safe working environment

   Jag fordrar total underkastelse från mina undersåtar

   I ask total submission from my minions

2. (with in) to claim (a debt – demand payment)
3. (with in) to solicit (something – ask that it be submitted)
4. to require, to demand

   Fjällvandring fordrar rätt skor

   Hiking in the mountains requires the right shoes

Usage notes

Kräva (a near synonym) vs. fordra can be thought of as "demand" vs. "demand as a requirement" (or "demand as a claim").

Conjugation

Conjugation of fordra (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	fordra		fordras
Supine	fordrat		fordrats
Imperative	fordra		—
Imper. plural1	fordren		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	fordrar	fordrade	fordras	fordrades
Ind. plural1	fordra	fordrade	fordras	fordrades
Subjunctive2	fordre	fordrade	fordres	fordrades
	Participles
Present participle	fordrande
Past participle	fordrad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• befordra
• fordran
• fordrande
• infordra

See also

• fodra

References

• fordra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fordra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• fordra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• fodrar