lindra
Faroese
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editlindra
Norwegian Bokmål
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editVerb
editlindra
- inflection of lindre:
- simple past
- past participle
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom German lindern, from German lind (“mild”), from Proto-Germanic *linþaz.
Pronunciation
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Verb
editlindra (present lindrar, preterite lindrade, supine lindrat, imperative lindra)
- to make (something) less (physically or emotionally) painful; to relieve, to alleviate, to ease
- Värktabletten lindrade smärtan
- The painkiller relieved the pain
- Spriten lindrade tillfälligt hans sorg
- The booze temporarily eased his sorrow
Conjugation
editConjugation of lindra (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | lindra | lindras | ||
| Supine | lindrat | lindrats | ||
| Imperative | lindra | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | lindren | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | lindrar | lindrade | lindras | lindrades |
| Ind. plural1 | lindra | lindrade | lindras | lindrades |
| Subjunctive2 | lindre | lindrade | lindres | lindrades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | lindrande | |||
| Past participle | lindrad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Related terms
editSee also
editReferences
edit- lindra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- lindra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- lindra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- lindra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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