truga

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Verb

truga (present tense trugar, past tense truga, past participle truga, passive infinitive trugast, present participle trugande, imperative truga/trug)

alternative form of truge

Etymology 2

Noun

truga f (definite singular truga, indefinite plural truger or trugor, definite plural trugene or trugone)

(pre-2012) alternative form of truge
definite singular of truge

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish þruga (“threaten; force; urge someone to”), from Old Norse þrúga (“threaten, force”). Etymologically related to trycka (“to push”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk truga (“threaten”) and Danish true (“threaten”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtrʉːˌɡa/

Verb

truga (present trugar, preterite trugade, supine trugat, imperative truga)

to persistently urge or attempt to persuade someone to accept an offering, particularly of food or drink.
De trugade gästerna att ta mer av efterrätten.
They urged the guests to help themselves to more dessert.

Jag blev trugad till att hjälpa honom med deklarationen.
I was persuaded to help him with his tax return.

Conjugation

Conjugation of truga (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	truga		trugas
Supine	trugat		trugats
Imperative	truga		—
Imper. plural¹	trugen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	trugar	trugade	trugas	trugades
Ind. plural¹	truga	trugade	trugas	trugades
Subjunctive²	truge	trugade	truges	trugades
	Participles
Present participle	trugande
Past participle	trugad
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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