prägla
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish präga, from German prägen. The l was likely added due to intrusion from prägel.
Pronunciation
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Verb
editprägla (present präglar, preterite präglade, supine präglat, imperative prägla)
- to stamp, to dent, to make an impression
- to mint, to produce coins
- to characterize, to leave a lasting impression in someone's mind
- hans uppväxt präglades av fattigdom
- his childhood was characterized by poverty
- hans uppväxt präglades av fattigdom
Conjugation
editConjugation of prägla (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | prägla | präglas | ||
Supine | präglat | präglats | ||
Imperative | prägla | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | präglen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | präglar | präglade | präglas | präglades |
Ind. plural1 | prägla | präglade | präglas | präglades |
Subjunctive2 | prägle | präglade | prägles | präglades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | präglande | |||
Past participle | präglad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Related terms
editSee also
editReferences
edit- prägla in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- prägla in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- prägla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- prägel in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)