prägla
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish präga, from German prägen. The l was likely added due to intrusion from prägel.
Pronunciation edit
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Verb edit
prägla (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 edit
Conjugation of prägla (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||
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See also edit
References 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)