Swedish

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Etymology

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pränta (write) +‎ i (in)

Verb

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pränta i (present präntar i, preterite präntade i, supine präntat i, imperative pränta i)

  1. to instill, to impress (something in someone's mind, through repetition or forcefulness or the like)
    Synonyms: pränta in, inpränta
    pränta i någon sjövett
    instill safe boating practices in someone

Usage notes

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Followed by the person(s) in which something is instilled, whereas pränta in is followed by the thing being instilled.

Declension

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