hetsa

Swedish

From Old Swedish hitza, hissa, from Middle Low German hitzen, hissen, likely originating from some interjection given to dogs (eg. hiss). Compare Danish hidse, Norwegian hissa, Dutch hitsen (particularly aanhitsen, ophitsen), Middle High German hessen.

Certain senses influenced by German hetzen.

hetsa (present hetsar, preterite hetsade, supine hetsat, imperative hetsa)

set on, sic
hetsa hundarna på villebrådet ― set the dogs on the game
incite, excite, abet
Hetsa någon att göra något
Incite someone to do something
agitate, bait, hound
De hetsade mot minoritetsgrupper
They agitated against minority groups

To (try to) agitate or stir up (by being provoking, or in some other manner) (and possibly bring to do something as a result).

Conjugation of hetsa (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	hetsa		hetsas
Supine	hetsat		hetsats
Imperative	hetsa		—
Imper. plural¹	hetsen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	hetsar	hetsade	hetsas	hetsades
Ind. plural¹	hetsa	hetsade	hetsas	hetsades
Subjunctive²	hetse	hetsade	hetses	hetsades
	Participles
Present participle	hetsande
Past participle	hetsad
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.