vrenskas
Swedish
editEtymology
editInherited from Old Swedish vrenskas. Likely onomatopoeic. Compare Dutch wrensen (“neigh”), Low German wrinschen (“neigh”).
Verb
editvrenskas (present vrenskas, preterite vrenskades, supine vrenskats, imperative vrenskas)
- (deponent) stand in the way, be stubborn or unruly
Usage notes
editCommonly used to describe horses.
Conjugation
editConjugation of vrenskas (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infinitive | — | vrenskas | ||
Supine | — | vrenskats | ||
Imperative | — | vrenskas | ||
Imper. plural1 | — | vrenskens | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | — | — | vrenskas | vrenskades |
Ind. plural1 | — | — | vrenskas | vrenskades |
Subjunctive2 | — | — | vrenskes | vrenskades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | — | |||
Past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Related terms
editReferences
edit- vrenskas in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- vrenskas in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- vrenskas in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- vrensk in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)