erinra

From German erinnern. Cognate of Danish erindre, Dutch herinneren.

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːˌrɪnra/

• Audio:

  (file)

erinra (present erinrar, preterite erinrade, supine erinrat, imperative erinra)

1. (with om (“about”)) to remind, to point out, to reiterate (again draw someone's attention to)

   Jag vill erinra (er) om att ni vittnar under ed

   I would like to remind you that you are testifying under oath

2. (with om (“about”)) to remind one (of), to be reminiscent (of), to recall

   en kroppsform som erinrar om en bäver

   a body shape reminiscent of (that reminds you of) a beaver

4. (formal) to make a (formal) objection, to object

   Vi har inget att erinra

   We have no objections ("nothing to object")

5. (reflexive) to recall, to recollect, to remember

   Jag kan inte erinra mig ett enda liknande fall tidigare

   I cannot recall a single case like this in the past

   Jag erinrar mig att det var en regnig dag

   I remember it was a rainy day

Call to mind / "call to someone's mind" can be thought of as the common theme except for (sense 3).

• erinran

• erinra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• erinra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• erinra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)