dryga ut

Swedish

Verb

dryga ut (present drygar ut, preterite drygade ut, supine drygat ut, imperative dryga ut)

1. to make last longer, e.g. by diluting

   Mjölet drygades ut med bark under svältår

   Bark was added to the flour to make it last longer during famine years

2. to extend, to supplement

   Jag drygar ut inkomsten med sidojobb

   I supplement my income with side gigs

3. (sports) to extend a lead

   Forsberg drygar ut

   Forsberg extends his lead

Conjugation

Conjugation of dryga (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	dryga ut		drygas ut
supine	drygat ut		drygats ut
imperative	dryga ut		—
imper. plural1	drygen ut		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	drygar ut	drygade ut	drygas ut	drygades ut
ind. plural1	dryga ut	drygade ut	drygas ut	drygades ut
subjunctive2	dryge ut	drygade ut	dryges ut	drygades ut
present participle		—
past participle		—

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.