motsäga
Swedish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editmot (“against”) + säga (“say”)
Verb
editmotsäga (present motsäger, preterite motsade, supine motsagt, imperative motsäg)
- to contradict (show to be false, contain contradicting information)
- Att deras kebabsås inte är den krämigaste motsäger inte att den är godast
- That their kebab sauce isn't the creamiest doesn't contradict that it's the tastiest
- to contradict, to challenge (say something that goes against something said earlier)
- Han tålde inte att bli motsagd
- He couldn't stand being contradicted
Conjugation
editConjugation of motsäga (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infinitive | motsäga | motsägas | ||
Supine | motsagt | motsagts | ||
Imperative | motsäg | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | motsägen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | motsäger | motsade | motsägs, motsäges | motsades |
Ind. plural1 | motsäga | motsade | motsägas | motsades |
Subjunctive2 | motsäge | motsade | motsäges | motsades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | motsägande | |||
Past participle | motsagd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- motsäga in Svensk ordbok.