prångla

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish pranga. Likely influenced by mångla. Possibly related to prång and pracka på. Possibly related to Middle Low German prangen, from Proto-Germanic *pranganą (“to press”).

Compare Norwegian prangle, Icelandic pranga, Danish prange (and hestepranger, studepranger), Saterland Frisian prakken (“to push”), Middle High German phragen (“to sell”), phragener (“seller”).

Verb

prångla (present prånglar, preterite prånglade, supine prånglat, imperative prångla)

1. peddle

Usage notes

Often with preposition ut.

Conjugation

Conjugation of prångla (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	prångla		prånglas
Supine	prånglat		prånglats
Imperative	prångla		—
Imper. plural1	prånglen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	prånglar	prånglade	prånglas	prånglades
Ind. plural1	prångla	prånglade	prånglas	prånglades
Subjunctive2	prångle	prånglade	prångles	prånglades
	Participles
Present participle	prånglande
Past participle	—
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• utprånglad

References

• prångla in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• prångla in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• prångla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• prångla in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
• pranga in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 2:1: M-T
• utpranga in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 2:2. Þ(TH)-Ö